SOCY 387 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Working Poor, Social Fact, Scientific Method

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Social Sci, Edu and Soc Work - Sociology
• Course: SOCY 387
• Professor: Scott Thompson

Document Summary

Indian posse, formed inside stoney mountain penitentiary after the crisis in oka. Anomie: blockage and breakdown of the proper functioning of society, particularly in the collective consciousness, lack of social regulation, state of normlessness, moments of social change are tied to this. Apartheid: an afrikaans word meaning separateness or the state of being apart was a system of racial segregation in south africa enforced through legislation by the national party, from 1948-1994. Atavism: the reappearance of an individual of characteristics of some remote ancestor that have been absent in intervening generations. Research approach: application of the insights of the enlightenment to the criminal justice system, he would prefer civil law. All laws and rules need to be applicable to everyone and punishment should fit the crime that was committed. Bentham: panoptican, surveillance and reform of criminals, classical criminology theorist, you can change your spot in society, prison should be there to fix criminals instead of torture and dungeons.