LS300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Research, Neoliberalism, Mass Incarceration
19 Apr 2016
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Lecture 6 class, poverty and the law. Contextualized sentencing refer to gladue decision and principles. Ensure that context is taken into account: social context, racism, colonialism, disproportionate amount of native in system. Dominant political and economic ideology can shape how people are coming into contact with. Shift from social welfare (keynesian approach) to neoliberalism. the law, and can shape how law is interpreted and administered. Significant shift to neoliberalism in the past 40 years: started 40 yrs ago, but picked up speed in the 80s and 90s, neoliberalism as the new form of liberalism. There is a social responsibility to provide protection to those who are vulnerable all citizens are to be protected. Jobs were more stable: others who have wealth, in particular the state, should step in, better benefits, more opportunities. Those who are struggling have the right to protection: seen as deserving or have right to assistance. Economic logic applied to social policy and law: capitalist economist terms.
