CC102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Populism
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Crime control protection from criminals paramount (right wing) Due process focus on legal rights of individuals (left wing: constantly shifting balance between philosophy. Discretion: freedom to choose between different options when it is required. Ex: police can choose what to charge a careless driver: gives informal power to the authorities, ex: cops catch pot smokers, 2 people fighting (levels of assault, should have equal treatment for a crime/charge. Ethics: foundation that describes right/wrong, better/worse and morality. Ethical issues: broad social questions, often concerning gov"t"s social control mechs and its impact on those governed: ex: what laws to pass and the level of punishment. Ethical dilemmas: situations where one must make a decision that challenges your ethics. Evidence-based policies/programs: policies, strategies, programs that have shown to be effective due to evaluated research. Deterrence: certainty will you really get caught, greater impact than severity, severity how bad will it be, celerity/swiftness how fast you"ll receive a charge, ex: speeding.
