SOCB50H3 Lecture Notes - Ritualism In The Church Of England, Gender Studies, Social Control

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Crime in general & violent crime in particular is on the rise. Majority of canadian adults feel the courts are too lenient with offenders (young offenders in particular). For last 3 decades canadian constantly place crime among the top 3 of the social issues that concern them. Crime simply indicates a technical violation of criminal law. Sociologists consider how social definitions, social relationships & social conditions lead to crime events & labeling by law. Deviance breaking a norm (not breaking social average but a socially accepted norm/rule of behaviour. Informal punishment mild eyebrow raise, gossip, shaming or stigmatization (negatively evaluated because of a marker of difference, distinguishing them from others ex: hair, looks, appearance, name) Formal punishment results from breaking law(norms enforced by govt bodies ex: prisontime, community service hours) Sexual assaults-seen as very harmful & tattoos are regarded as harmless.

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