SOC102H1 Final: SOC102 Final Notes
Document Summary
Crime is a social activity, with social causes and effects. Men are more likely than women to be involved in violent crimes, both as victims and as offenders. Laws: rules of conduct that may provide for the punishment of violators. In other words, the formal rules about what a society"s members can and cannot do. Crime: any behaviour that, in a given time and place, is prohibited by applicable statutory law. What a law is violated, a crime is said to be committed. Social order: the prevalence of generally harmonious relationships; used synonymously with social organization. This condition exists when rules are obeyed and social situations are controlled and predictable. Rules serve not only to indicate which behaviours are acceptable, but also to allow participants to anticipate the behaviour of others. Social disorder: the uncertain and unpredictable condition in which rules are not obeyed. The environment is generally unsafe, and the boundaries of acceptable behaviour have broken down.
