Sociology 2253A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Edwin Sutherland, Jury Trial, Aircraft Hijacking

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 2253A/B
• Professor: Peter Chimbos

Document Summary

Criminal justice = the study of crime, criminal law and components of the criminal justice system including the police, courts, and corrections. Objectives: control crime, prevent crime, maintain justice (everyone is equal and protected before the law, no one is above the law) No system is perfect which is why we see wrongful convictions. Criminal = has its roots in the term crime. Pages 11 15 in text: the same religious community of bc has practiced polygamy for many years but the government has not punished anyone for it. Criminal act is considered to be against the state (government) and is punishable by the state: public wrong, based on public law. **the concept of criminal justice is a multi-dimensional and values from one society to another. In china, the offender is looked as a victim of social problems (inadequate socialization by parents, by the community and society).