SOCI 1160 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Shoplifting, Burglary, Social Class
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1976-2012 most high-income countries did not experience a single mass shooting. 16 shootings involving more than 7 or more dead which resulting in 241 deaths. Norms are rules and expectations by which a society guides the behavior of its members. A law is a (cid:374)or(cid:373) for(cid:373)ally (cid:272)reated (cid:271)y the so(cid:272)iety"s politi(cid:272)al syste(cid:373). Civil law->legal rights, relationships with individuals and businesses. Criminal law-> defines responsibility to uphold public order. Crime is the violation of criminal law enacted by federal, state or local government. Misdemeanors are punishable by 1 year or less in prison. Felony is a serious crime punishable by more than one year in prison. Annual fbi uniform crime report i(cid:374)(cid:272)ludes o(cid:374)ly reported street (cid:272)ri(cid:373)es. Gives a biased picture of the typical criminal. 12% of all serious offenses are violent crimes. A stronger economy, decrease in the use of crack-cocaine, hire more police, tougher sentencing. Violent crime like murder has been falling since 1993.
