SOC326H5 Lecture 3: 326 (3)
Document Summary
Despite the importance of this year, we should realize that the idea of policing has a much longer history. Crime + politics + deviance in the 18th century. Population boom in 17th century increase in mobility increase in deviance: roughly the french revolution: forced from feudal state to urban cities. 1660: restoration the localization of crime: fighting over the control of morality, major attempt to deal with ramification of the population boom, demonstrates a political dimension to the criminal justice system (cjs) Quick and dirty response to crime panic led to a focus on simplistic response tactics introduce system to prevent misguidance: clarify rules + laws = order if deviate: punishment will be certain + severe + swift = harsh. Police definition in 18th century: exited throughout london history: "the regulation and government of a city or country, so far as regards the inhabitants" (rawlings 1995:138)
