SOCI 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Malum Prohibitum, Leilani Muir, Travis Hirschi
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Selective incapacitation-taking those who very harmful away from society to order to stop them from committing a crime. Norms refer to expectations of human behaviour. We know we have violated a norm when others tend to control it. A given act may be a crime, but not necessarily deviant, for instance, many people exceed the speed limit somewhat. A given act may be deviant, but not a crime. For instance, people who tattoo their entire bodies may be deemed deviant, but not criminal. Hagan refers to consensus crimes and conflict crimes. The former are considered very harmful (mala in se (evil in itself)) and carry the harshest sanctions. By contrast, there is less agreement when it comes to conflict crime (mala prohibita (evil by law or statute)). Hagan"s typology is subject to change because conditions that constitute his various categories vary over time. Social deviation refers to legal, but stigmatized behaviour (mental illness, homosexuality, drug dependence).
