SOC 2106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Studio 54, Methamphetamine, Deinstitutionalisation

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 2106
• Professor: Sam Alvaro

Document Summary

Personal traits (brain injuries, mental illness, abnormal brain wave patterns, law intelligence, psychotic symptoms) Family dysfunction (family, violence, physical/sexual abuse, physical punishment, inconsistent discipline) In canada, 14 000 gun related deaths over 10 years. Women were viewed as property of men. Rape was an offense against the father or husband. Rape diminished the value of wife or daughter. Women were considered to be spoils of war. Greater willingness to report as a result of public attitudes (blame the victim) Most consider in summer and on weekends. Women are more likely to report than man. 39% of women over 18 report having been sexually assaulted sometime in their lives. Power rape (exert control over women, less violence used) Stranger rape (more violent, more predominant in official stats, more likely to involve weapons) Acquaintance rape (less likely to be reported, probably make up the majority of rapes, of reported rapes, family members) Campaigns (fight back, no means non, take back the night)