SOC 1500 Study Guide - Final Guide: John Stuart Mill, Market Manipulation, Ufo Conspiracy Theory
11 Aug 2013
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Public order crimes- act interfere with public order, such as loitering for the purposes of prostitution. Immoral acts become crimes if they are harmful to the public. Vigilante- someone who takes the law into their own hands. Moral crusades- efforts by interest groups to stamp out behaviour they find objectionable. Moral entrepreneurs- interest groups that attempt to control social life and the legal order for the purpose of promoting their own personal set of moral values. Paraphilia- abnormal sexual practices that may involve recurrent sexual urges focused on objects, humiliation, or children. Prostitution- the buying and selling of sex not illegal in canada. Brothels- a house of prostitution, typically run by a madam (a woman who runs the brothel) Call girls- prostitutes who make dates via the phone and then service customers in hotel rooms or apartments. Pornography- the exploitation of women and children for male pleasure. Obscenity- sexually explicit material that appeals to the prurient interest of the viewer.
