SOC211H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Malum Prohibitum, Actus Reus, White-Collar Crime
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Care most about is the crime types (what falls under what category) Choose a behavior (list on doc. ) written work. Nature of social control mechanisms at work of that behavior. Over time, common law developed and criminal actions were described into study (example) to present historical account and how it is socially controlled (formal or informal control) Address both points deviance is a sociological concept, and provide a case. Part a cite lecture and textbook. We"ve talked about deviance as a breaking of the norm that elicits a reaction. Formal definition of crime violation of a criminal law that has been formally. There has to be an act actus reus (requirement of a voluntary act) Kenneth parks killed his in laws in his sleep. Mens rea (intent) element of the guilty mind, action is done knowingly and. Some of these behaviors can be pursued civilly, outside criminal law. Legally, only behaviors not beliefs, values, not thought, only behaviors, can be.
