SOSC 1375 Lecture 6: Legal Geography
15 Aug 2018
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Legal geography: policing poverty through the regulation of public space. Marcus aurelius: poverty is the mother of crime . Old prejudice: poor are dangerous and are naturally criminal given a chance. Anatole france: the law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread . Liberal notion of justice: we must all be treated equally before the law. The rule of law: distinction between the formal side of the law (how the law reads) and its. When reading law, make sure you know who the law actually applies to: example bill c-51. Laws regulating the use of space signify function of space + citizenship. Citizenship in the city urban subjectivity. Cracks in bathroom stalls to govern behavior. Changing shape and look of public benches so homeless people can"t sleep on them.
