SOCA01H3 Lecture Notes - Johnny Depp, Cesare Lombroso, Labeling Theory
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If do an unlawful discharge of a gun, u can be charged. When you are object of assault, you do have right to defend yourself. It is important to know that more guns on the street doesn"t mean more violence. E. g first degree murdered (carefully planned the crime). Secondary degree murdered u don"t plan out the murder ahead of time. E. g. a lot of spousal murders are second degree. Man slaughter is a lesser degree crime that is where someone dies bcz of ur negligence. Sexual assault its most violent form is rape. Less severe form is molestation (still a crime but not as serious as rape). In sociology there are many theories of crime. No theory has yet been proposed which is convincing enough to support widespread. Some pple subscribe to one some to the other. That is because u got nature and nurture interacted.
