SOC 100 Study Guide - Final Guide: Harrison Narcotics Tax Act, Folk Devil, Actus Reus
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Claimsmakers draw attention to facts in order to create change. Higher rates of fear in vulnerable groups (young, elderly, women, minorities) Cross cultural different cultures have different notions of what is criminal. Intrasocial/ political- differs depending on what group you"re a part of. Criminology includes: law breaking, response to crime, law making. Legal: narrow/direct definition of crime= breaking a law. Civil vs. criminal- implications for liberty, whether case is public/private, rights. Civil- no loss of liberty, private, no change in formal status. Criminal- loss of liberty, public record, change of formal status. Misdemeanor- less that 1 year , jail. Felony more than 1 year, federal prison. Actus reus- the physical act of breaking a law. Mens reus guilty mind, criminal intent: defenses of justification (mens rea not established), duress 2. Duty: entrapment, insanity, strict liability- liable just because it was committed (speeding, murder, status offense- offense because of the person who commits it (curfew laws, statutory rape)
