SOC103H1 Lecture : Crime and Deviance
Document Summary
Topic 3 j crime and deviances (week 3 lecture + ns chp14 + nq chp23-24) deviances: breaking a norm, eliciting a negative reaction from others; types of deviance and crime by seriousness. - kzzyk8 e. g. 2 1992 nova scotia mine disaster (26 death); - in canada, there are 40% more deaths in industrial accidents than in homicide; The definition of crimes are not by intrinsic natures of the acts, but how society define those acts. Power is crucial in constructing the structure of crime & deviances. Power the ability to carry out his or her own will despite resistance. - little interests; little data was collected on the issue; - rape crimes are systematically defined (married rape; acquaintance rape; simple rape, etc. - rape laws are taught in law school; - data on rape crimes, sexual harassment are collected and analyzed; - men have more power than women, thus men have more power to define crimes.
