SOC219H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Endangerment, Hidden Curriculum, Labeling Theory
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Crime fits in idea of crime as social control. We think crime + justice as diametrically opposed. Donald black says that the binary is problematic. Cops get involved once husband is victim of gang related murder. 25 years in jail since she"s been incarcerated new law: proof found can lessen sentence. 1913: mary minty + maria levitt broadened police force, more women recruited onto police force. There"s a particular subculture reprod in police forces that"s outside of purview for policing. Symbols and images that explain and reinforce division. Extends to civilians, how police treat them is gendered. Desires and feelings about where someone fits in. Labeling theory: when you come into police training, you internalize gendered roles in policing. Not confined to police but broad understanding of what is police work. Even though there"s police who say they"ll change how things work, we don"t carry guns. We are holding police accountable for what"s police work.
