SOC209H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Influence Of Mass Media, The Foundations, Vigilante
Document Summary
Course content made up of 4 sections; Basic topics that we will cover in this course and things we will look into more detail over. Society crime operate, why society needs crime. Integration back into society after jail - the problems that can occur with that and what challenges people face because of that. Reading 1 - chapter 1; the foundations of criminal justice. Key principles of the rule of law. Government and officials are accountable under law - including individuals, agents and private entities. Laws are just and applied evenly - laws protect fundamental rights. Laws are administered and enforced in a fair and efficient manner. Essence of rule of law is that no person is above the law - everyone had to abide by the law - everyone is protected under the law and it is enforced equally. First permanent court created in westminster, england - fines were imposed on people according to degree of offense.
