SOC209H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Crime Prevention, Single Parent, Street Prostitution
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We know that culture is the toolbox we use in civilization o o. Ex: if you grew up to believe that women are subordinate to men. How we see people and how we perceive people has a lot to do with power. Through historical process -> changes over time. Difference matters -> your race, gender, class, etc all matter in how you get treated in criminal justice. Creating a legal difference through the age limits for young offenders o o. You can drink when youre 19 but you can sell alcohol when youre 18. Theres a legal difference (law helps reinforce and create artificial differences) Actively construct our genders and create it. Women are often targets of crime (victims) There is an entire industry about crime prevention for women: however, statistically men are more likely to get involved in crimes and violence o.
