Sociology 1025A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Restorative Justice, Cyberterrorism, Corporate Crime
29 Mar 2017
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High-consensus deviance (norms most people agree on murder) vs. low-consensus deviance (norms that most don"t agree on but it is deviant anyway marijuana) Criminal behavior is a specific form of deviance studied by criminologists. Crime any behavior that violates criminal law: varies over time. The scientific study of the nature, extent, causes, control &prevention of criminal behavior in both the individual &in society. Rests on hedonistic calculus humans behave according to benefits/costs of their action. Aims to deter crime through use of the state"s formal system of punishment. Take a look in tb at the various ways crime is measured": will be on the exam. Abolitionists call for dismantling the criminal justice system. Many criminologists advocate for restorative justice: repair harm and rebuild relationships. Theorizing our perceptions of and reactions to deviance. Of interest to those with more subjective views. What we believe to be real is real in its consequences.
