SOC 2760 Lecture Notes - Reform School, Murder Of James Bulger, Mens Rea

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 2760
• Professor: Rob Shearer

Document Summary

Week 1: just because few of us will be direct victims of homicide does not mean that, just because we may not be directly affected by homicide (remember, though, Section 1: sociological criminology and homicide: fact versus fiction. Some groups are disproportionately affected by these events compared to other groups. It is important to understand why they are at an increased risk and what this might say about the society in which we live: the value of an informed public when it comes to violence prevention is crucial. Most of us get our information on crime and violence from the media and popular culture. This information may come from television or newspaper coverage of actual events, true crime representations of select cases, or fictionalized accounts as portrayed in television dramas, hollywood movies, or books. Whatever the source, the clich , if it bleeds, it leads is true when it comes to the frequency with which homicide is the focus.