SOC 1100 Lecture 9: Soc Chapter 9

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1100
• Professor: Deanna Behnke- Cook

Document Summary

Crime: the violation of a society"s formally enacted criminal law. Social control: attempts by society to regulate people"s thought and behaviour. Criminal justice system: a formal response by police, courts, and prison of cials to alleged violations of the law. There is something in their personality that they are missing to distinguish between norms. Critical review: the most serious crimes are committed by those whose psychological pro les are normal. Social foundations of deviance: deviance varies according to cultural norms across canada and internationally. How that behaviour is de ned: both norms and the way people de ne rule breaking involve social power, depends on political gures of the day (decision makers) Deviant subcultures: deviance or conformity arises from the relative opportunity structure that frames a person"s life. Critical review: communities do not always come together in reaction to crime, not everyone seeks success, and attention is focussed on the poor (we don"t look at their blocked opportunities)