WDW151H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Thomas Schelling, Moral Panic, Communication
12 May 2018
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Learn about different approaches to crime and their long-term implications
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Differences between the original intent of a law and the real, long-term impact
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Consider the assumption that we are all rational actions (under what
conditions are different strategies effective?)
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Thomas Schelling
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"Mapping"
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Neighbourhood migration game
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Students had a contribute pasta to the community pot
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Fehr and Gintis
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Public Goods Game
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Proposal needed more than 50% of the vote
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Leaders needed to solve problem - need to pass
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Passing a National Crime Law
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Examples of cooperation problems
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Measure and track data
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Need for clear definition and evidence
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Moral panic
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Often at odds with reality
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Public pressure / public perceptions
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An imperfect solution that can attract the support of the majority is
preferable to the perfect solution that is unable to attract widespread
support
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Free ride problem
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Funding: who do we get rational actors to bear the costs?
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Understanding problems associated with policy making
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Oral communication
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Summarizing complex material
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Conflict management
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Public speaking
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Written communication
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Problem-solving skills
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Advocacy
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Critical thinking
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Skills
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Begin with syllabus: note title and questions posed for Week 1
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Review powerpoint slides, class notes, reading Log
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Jot down any terms or names that might be short answer question
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Study Tips
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Lecture 1.11: Crime, Justice, and Law-Making
November 30, 2016
10:00 AM
LECTURE Page 1
Document Summary
Learn about different approaches to crime and their long-term implications. Differences between the original intent of a law and the real, long-term impact. Consider the assumption that we are all rational actions (under what conditions are different strategies effective?) Students had a contribute pasta to the community pot. Proposal needed more than 50% of the vote. Leaders needed to solve problem - need to pass. An imperfect solution that can attract the support of the majority is preferable to the perfect solution that is unable to attract widespread support. Begin with syllabus: note title and questions posed for week 1. Jot down any terms or names that might be short answer question.
