KIN 2577 Chapter : Role Of The Classroom Teacher

• School: LSU
• Department: Kinesiology: Professional Courses/Basic Activity Courses
• Course: KIN 2577
• Professor: All

Document Summary

Any violation is an act of deviance some acts of deviance are formally specified by the state the acts are called crimes- prohibited by law. Difference b/w crime and deviance > the law: punished for crime- judge, jury, could be punished for deviance but different; like society being mad at you. Criminology: what is it: study of law making sociology of law, study of law breaking now criminology, and the social reaction to law breaking criminal justice. Some laws reflect a deep normative consensus (agreement)- consensus model of law. A lot of law comes out of group conflict the winner is the side that is strongest/best organized: gay marriage, gun control, abortion, marijuana legalization, etc. Criminologist- people who engage in the scientific study of crime with emphasis on establishing relationships b/w major social variables. Income level, temperature, age, race, gender, crime rates, etc.