SOC103H1 Lecture : Crime and Deviation Crime and Deviation.
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Topic 3 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. - swallow a male"s sperm; 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. - rape wasn"t considered a serious crime in older times; rape law wasn"t systematically taught until 1970s; - 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;
