CC100 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Voyeurism, Participant Observation, Indian Act
Document Summary
Criminology is the scienti c study of crime and criminal behaviour. Dark figure of crime- all crime that is committed but not reported. Heinous crimes - crimes that are universally accepted as crime. Malay in se - crimes that are obvious or blatant. Malar prohibita - crimes you may not know about, but are recognized by law. Courts are often unfair to natives and their restrictions or lack of resources. People give up as minimal freedom as possible for a greater freedom for everyone else. Punishments set by governments and judges should follow them exactly. Judges must not act on personal feelings or connections to the accused. Seriousness of a crime should be based off harm done to society, not intention or motivation, only the end product. Rcmp says 225 missing or murdered native women, stolen sisters says over 500, others say over 1000. 1 of 2 prisoners in new zealand are maori. 73% have family involved in residential schools.
