CORR 106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Public Intoxication, Arson, Truancy
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Booking obtain a case number (beginning of journey in cj) How many new crimes has congress created during the last 10 years? about 400. Crime o o o a deliberate act with intent to cause harm breaks federal, state, or municipal law. Deviance o o unspoken, unwritten rules act or condition that breaks an informal rule of social life and can receive informal punishment. Crimes vary from place to place o o legal to race dogs u. s. , illegal in many other countries illegal in singapore to chew gum. Crimes vary over time o illegal for men to be topless until 1950"s. What act was a crime before 1973? o possessing contraceptives. Who or what do they think is being harmed? harmful to yourself harmful to public environment/society slippery slope engagement in one bad act will lead to more bad acts.
