LWSO 201 Lecture Notes - Dangerous Offender, Religious Vows, Predicable
12 Mar 2013
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Law and social control punishment: law as social control a) b) Informal: basic ideas re: punishment as social control a) b) c) d) Punishment inflicted by the group against a group member. Intentional imposition of pain, suffering, or consequences designed to achieve a desired result and justified by that result: goals of punishment in general: a) b) c) Reparation to the individual or community: types of sentences: a) b) c) Sentences that do not result in a criminal record alternative measures, absolute and conditional discharges. Sentences that result in a criminal record fines, probation, jail terms. Aggravating and mitigating circumstances: the death penalty a) b) Issues: race and gender aspects as they relate to both the victim and the offender as well as class issues. Law and social control: methods used by members of society to maintain order and promote predictability of behaviour, basic definition, two processes of social control: internalization.
