SOC 271 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Labeling Theory, Medical Model, Rodney King
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Focuses on interest groups: groups interested/invested in outcome. Based on various factors, which depend on the topic. Example: gender is a dimension in abortion argument. Believed that, left to our own devices, humans would do well. It"s in their interest to have people go about their daily lives prosperously. So you can feel safe enough to spend money. Everyone else working class, middle class, etc. Anyone who does not majorly control society. Patterns of sanctioning: goes up then starts going down. The higher the amount stolen, the higher the punishment. The largest amount theft, which can only be done by those in the elite class, receive lower punishment. Because people kill those close to them. Durkheim and weber had negative outlooks on society. Humans as individuals would fail to prosper. Society is necessary to control human nature, for benefit of all. Most crime-prone years are 13 - 46. The longer the sentence, the less likely juries are to convict criminal.
