SOC 2700 Lecture Notes - Harm Reduction, Labeling Theory, Price Fixing
6 Dec 2013
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Conflict theory: some ideas of conflict theory. Economic and social context to where crime originated: class, economy, struggles between various groups of people. Power struggles exists between groups: conflict theory studies the following. The role of government in creating a criminal society. Indirectly through their behavior (g20 creating individual criminalization because the gov"t said you could not protest) The role of group power in shaping law. Biases in the justice system: who win/loses. Someone who is homeless minding their own business but trespassing, can become criminalized than anyone else who looks normal . Promotes the idea that law becomes the tool to control aliens in society squeegee kids . Inequality in society based on money (private school kids fucking off but getting good grades, when public school kids work their asses off and still can"t get good grades) Certain types of people come through the system and can escape the criminal justice system.
