CRIM 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Civil Disobedience, Indictment, Montgomery Bus Boycott

• School: George Mason University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 100
• Professor: Bamford

Document Summary

Balancing public safety and unalienable rights: the declaration of independence declares that people have unalienable rights and the. Us constitution describes those rights: society uses several means (informal and formal sanctions) to balance conflicting rights and social values. Informal sanctions: social norms (expect behavior in a society) that are enforced through social forces of the family, school, government, and religion. Teach people what is expected for normative behavior and provide punishment when people violate social norms (ex. parents punishing children for disobedience) Formal sanctions: laws found within the criminal justice system. In a stable society with a common belief system, there is less need for reliance on a formal system of social control to maintain order and regulate interaction. Us society is not stable but rather a great diversity in race, religion, ethnicity, and values. Order maintenance: activities of law enforcement that resolve conflicts and assist in the regulation of day-to-day interactions of citizens: limited powers of government.