Class Notes at Villanova University

Social construction of reality: a lot of our ideas come from the media. Bias from us (we choose what news we watch and read) We interpret and understan

Medical definition: alterations in thinking, mood, or behavior associated with distress or impaired functions. Sociological violating cultural norms an

Debate whether police provide a public good or perpetuate racial inequality. Started with the death of trayvon martin: really escalated with the death

Homosexuality can be discussed in two different manners: homosexuality as an orientation and as an act/bahvior. The first type is called sometimes (cid

Cost difference: 3. 8 billion dollars for street crimes vs 300 billion dollars spent on corporate crime, victims: 16,000 annually for street crimes vs

There"s a need to distinguish race and ethnicity. Race differences in involvement: blacks commit more violent crime, few differences in property crimes

Gender is the strongest predictor of crime. Women commit less crime than men: especially serious, violent crimes, there is higher female criminal invol