SOC 1500 Lecture Notes - Corporate Crime

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1500
• Professor: Mavis Morton

Document Summary

Course topics/themes: what is crime & how much crime, crime and representation (media/pop culture, criminological theories, selective issues: violent crime, youth, corporate crime, national security, criminal justice system s response to crime. The university of guelph is a research intensive, learner-centred university. Its core value is the pursuit of truth. Its aim is to serve society and to enhance the quality of life through scholarship. Both in its research and in its teaching programs, the. A lot of effort is required to clearly understand someone else s perspective. Re ection - looking back on experiences; critical re ection is the intentional process of analyzing, reconsidering and questioning experiences within a broader context of issues. Critical re ection occurs when we analyze and challenge the validity of our presuppositions and asses the appropriateness of our knowledge, understanding and beliefs given our present contexts (mezirow, 1990) Substantive: rights and obligations i. e. criminal law states what types of conduct are prohibited.