SOCA02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Mass Surveillance, Marital Rape, Official Statistics
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It tells us little about his/her moral character. For example, this is the law (tv show: list of famous people who have been labelled as criminals include martin luther, louis riel, Mahatma gandhi, nelson mandela: these people are now heroes for most people, norms and laws have changed dramatically, so has the definition of crime. Section 319 of the criminal code: prohibits the wilful promotion of hatred against any identifiable group or anyone distinguished by color, race, sex orientation, religion, or ethnic group. Anyone doing so punished with an imprisonment of up to 2 years: acts that are right and heroic for some people are wrong and treacherous for others. Types of deviance and crime: deviance: breaking a norm; violation of an accepted rule of behaviour. For example, if a man were to use a woman"s washroom, regard him as deviant. Informal punishment: mild sanction that is imposed during face-to-face interaction.
