SOCIOL 3410 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Malum Prohibitum, Informed Consent
31 Aug 2016
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Intentional violation of law that is punishable by the state: a kind of harmful act, crime as a type of social harm. Core offenses (mala in se) high consensus, severe penalties. All crimes (mala in se, mala prohibita) low/moderate consensus. Criminology: scientific approach to studying criminal behavior, why people engage in crime vs. what happens after crime, things studied = deterrence, inequalities, gangs, etc, quantitative vs. qualitative (or mixed) Where money is coming from may influence what to study (not common issue: whom to study. Focus on crimes committed by lower income populations while often ignoring crimes committed by middle/upper classes. More access to lower classes but also spotlighting this population: how to study. Sherman and smith reading: domestic assault study, high stake in conformity = less likely to commit b/c consequences. Research with prisoners: procedural ethics vs. ethics in practice. Research plan vs. decisions while conducting research: concerns.
