WDW151H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Special Interrogation Group, Racial Profiling, Provincial Superior
12 May 2018
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Law and order: strict criminal justice system
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RCMP governs all of Canada
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3 provincial police forces
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'broken window' --> mischief, vandalism, causes more crime
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Zero tolerance policing: maintenance of order - target individuals who are perceived as causing disorder
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Racial profiling: systematically targeting members of racial groups on the basis of their perceived criminal
proclivity of the whole group
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Often blacks are more targeted in Canada?
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Criminal division hears summary and indictable convictions
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Trial division of provincial superior courts hears more serious indictable offences --> sometimes SCC
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1. specific punishing law violators will deter their future offending
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2. deter others 'like-minded'
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Deterrence:
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Incapacity: lengthy criminal records should be incarcerated
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Rehab: advantageous to be in prison, more opportunities
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Justice
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Sentencing: is a process whereby judges make reasoned decisions on how to punish convicted criminals
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O’Grady,
Crime in the Canadian Context
, “Chapter 8: Responding to Crime,” 200-233.
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White Southerners acted on honour, because they lived in a stressful society, couldn't rely on
anyone but themselves as a form of protection
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"culture of honour" : man's honour is tied to physical prowess, toughness, courage
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Believe violence in defense of self / honour is okay
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Act when affronted
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Politeness --> aggravates violence
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Believed that people should be given chance to apologize for offending --> considers things resolved
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Still believe crime is wrong
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Self-defence is justified
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Dov Cohen and Joe Vandello, “Meanings of Violence,” in H&H 67-81.
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Domination: specific commands will be obeyed voluntarily
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Rational: enacted rules, right to authority
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Traditional: established beliefs, sanctity of tradition
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Charismatic: exemplary, devotion to person
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Reasons to believe in legitimate domination
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Obedience is to legal authority, not the individual --> granted power
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Person is subject to the same laws
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Legal authority
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Max Weber, “The Types of Legitimate Domination,” H&H, p103-105 only.
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Laws meant to protect were underused and laws to persecute were overused
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Uneducation of legal rights
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Existing laws are flawed
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People not willing to fight
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Justness: using laws for their intended process - to protect
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Protecting journalists protects us
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Rule of law benefits everyone
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Everyone is entitled to human rights
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Everyone should contribute to create a global economy
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Laws existed, just needed to be used
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Kimberley Motley, “How I defend the rule of law,” October 2014 TEDGlobal 2014 (15:26). Available at
www.ted.com/talks/kimberley_motley_how_i_defend_the_rule_of_law
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