SOC102H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Symbolic Interactionism, Crime In Canada
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Victimization can be traumatic: can cause people to withdraw from normal life. Fear of crime reduces a community s vitality and cohesion: hinder out ability to carry out basic social activities. Men are more likely than women to be involved in violent crimes: different socialization provides the best explanation for this pattern. Some argue, criminal behaviour is a result of rational calculation that takes into account the profitability and risk of a crime. Others argue that crime results whenever groups have unequal power and influences. In short, crime increases when social inequality increases. Prisons cause as many problems as they solve they teach crime and harden criminals. Crimes result in moral panic mass media, public safety organizations, and public: creates unintended problems and a distorted public debate about the nature and extent of crime. Laws: rules of conduct that may provide for the punishment of violators.
