SOCI 327 Study Guide - Final Guide: Young Offenders Act, Sexual Assault, Precrime

• School: University of Calgary
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCI 327
• Professor: Kirsten Kramar

Document Summary

Policy: policy is both a process and a product of decision making. It is the process of decision making engaged by authorities (typically the government) and it is the product of that decision-making process. Public policy is a decision that addresses a public issue, is funded from public resources, and is backed by the legal system. Risk: linked to security; a threat to public order or public safety; the main focus on (cid:373)ode(cid:396)(cid:374) poli(cid:272)i(cid:374)g is poli(cid:272)i(cid:374)g (cid:396)isk a(cid:374)d a (cid:862)(cid:271)ette(cid:396) safe tha(cid:374) so(cid:396)(cid:396)(cid:455)(cid:863) logi(cid:272). This is a method of preventing harm before it happens. Risk management is policing any slight risks of potential crime before a crime has been actually committed. Security: linked to risk; security is the modern policing mandate and model used. It involved monitoring and controlling the risk of harm. Rather than responding to legally defined violations, security involves surveillance and management to act in order to prevent harm or illegal acts.