CC100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Public-Order Crime, Comics Code Authority, Fredric Wertham
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Public order crime: these are victimless crimes that interfere with public order. (e. g. loitering in front of a store) Moral crusade: efforts by interest groups to stamp out behaviour they find objectionable; typically public order crimes. Moral entrepreneur: interest groups that attempt to label and socially regulate behaviour perceived to be immoral. Iclicker: deciding that students are distracted by their cellphones in class, the prof crusades to have wi-fi blocked in lecture halls illegal use of cellphones in class would be an example of public order of crime. Sex trade: consensual exchange of sex for money and money for sex. Prostitution: the buying and selling of sex, no illegal in canada, although prostitution-related offences are illegal such as pimping, brothel-keeping, and public communication of such exchange. Brothel: house of prostitution run by a madam who sets prices and handles the business arrangements.
