POLS 2102 Lecture 17: Criminal Justice
30 Dec 2018
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In it"s simplest definition, crime is any specific act prohibited by law for which society provided a formally sanctioned punishment. This can include the failure of a person to perform an act specifically required by law. Links disorder and incivility within a community to subsequent occurrences of serious crime. Disorder of any kind is a threat. 1/5 incarcerated people are locked up for a drug offense. Imposed a life sentence for almost any crime, no matter how minor, if the defendant had two convictions. Let"s you use lethal force when defending yourself (trayvon martin case) People got charge with murder when defending themselves.
