1. Crime and Criminology When does a deviant act turn into a crime?

2. Outcome 5.3 investigate the issue of crime as an example of deviant behaviour Distinguish between legal and sociological approaches to the study of crime. Distinguish between legal and sociological approaches to the study of crime. Outline the sociological framework for the classification of crime. Outline the sociological framework for the classification of crime. Describe the social factors that contribute to the occurrence of crime. Describe the social factors that contribute to the occurrence of crime. Apply the sociological analysis of crime to current examples of criminal behaviour in Canadian society. Apply the sociological analysis of crime to current examples of criminal behaviour in Canadian society.

3. Who studies crime & why? Legal Scholars - How an action breaks the law, legal precedent, when is an act illegal, what is the intent of the law Sociologists - How does society react to the deviance of crime? What is happening to cause the deviance? What are effective methods to stop the deviant act? Nature or nurture? The perspectives? Psychologists - Why is the individual committing crime? What makes the individual make this decision? What other factors are coming into play? Corrections - Why do people commit crimes? What is the influence of the agents of socialization? How do we decrease recidivism? When do we punish and when do we rehabilitate? Social Workers - How can society create conditions where crime is not needed to care for the needs of marginalized people? How do we help victims of crime? How can we help people who have committed crimes become more self-reliant?

4. A sociological analysis http://www.i-tutor.org/the-gallery.html http://www.i-tutor.org/the-gallery.html http://www.i-tutor.org/the-gallery.html Sociology Short Cuts - Crime and Deviance (excerpt) - YouTube Sociology Short Cuts - Crime and Deviance (excerpt) - YouTube Sociology Short Cuts - Crime and Deviance (excerpt) - YouTube Sociology Short Cuts - Crime and Deviance (excerpt) - YouTube

5. Current Criminal Canadian Behaviour As a case study of crime – answer the following questions about crime. As a case study of crime – answer the following questions about crime. 1.What happened? 1.What happened? 2.How does this meet the sociological definition of crime? 2.How does this meet the sociological definition of crime? 3.How does this meet the legal definition of crime? 3.How does this meet the legal definition of crime? 4.What forms of social control were used? 4.What forms of social control were used? 5.What lesson does the rest of society learn here? 5.What lesson does the rest of society learn here?

6. Case Studies Rob Ford allies want mayor to address crack use allegations - Toronto - CBC News Rob Ford allies want mayor to address crack use allegations - Toronto - CBC News Rob Ford allies want mayor to address crack use allegations - Toronto - CBC News Rob Ford allies want mayor to address crack use allegations - Toronto - CBC News School workers in children's mouth-taping incident off the job - Nova Scotia - CBC News School workers in children's mouth-taping incident off the job - Nova Scotia - CBC News School workers in children's mouth-taping incident off the job - Nova Scotia - CBC News School workers in children's mouth-taping incident off the job - Nova Scotia - CBC News Jury duty no-shows lead to crackdown by 2nd N.S. judge - Nova Scotia - CBC News Jury duty no-shows lead to crackdown by 2nd N.S. judge - Nova Scotia - CBC News Jury duty no-shows lead to crackdown by 2nd N.S. judge - Nova Scotia - CBC News Jury duty no-shows lead to crackdown by 2nd N.S. judge - Nova Scotia - CBC News