Sociology 3260A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Selective Enforcement, Squeegee, Jaywalking
10 Apr 2020
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Law on the books vs. law in action. What the legal system says its going to do vs. what it actually does. The effect of law on ordinary people and the differences within this context. The law that matters is the law that is lived by everyday people. I. e. illegally downloading music and movies; copyright laws; jaywalking. Things that are written but we don"t follow anymore. Start to wonder what rules really mean. Only certain people, neighbourhoods, or areas are regulated. Laws put in place to target certain people. Used to target certain races, genders, etc. without appearing to be discriminatory. Squeegee kids disturbing peace, dirty water, did not want to be compelled to. I. e. vagrancy laws -- reduce visibility of homeless. Laws against: don"t want tourists to be afraid. San diego weed -- only available via delivery. Ex. immigration not clean cut, depends on immigration advisors. Competing interests - need hard labour jobs.
