SOC 201 and 310 : October 17

[drgrissom.livejournal.com]

Criminology

Today in class, I would like you to review your assigned reading and I would like each of you to offer a way you would modify the current judicial system in dicussion.

For next class, please review these handouts. We will be discussing the role of censorship in regards to its legal necessity, and the issue of obscenity.


Death and Dying

I hope you did your reading.

In continuing with our Homicide unit, please discuss the following question.
What factors do you believe excuse some one from being responsible for a death when it comes to matters of personal control for one's actions? Psychological illness? Extreme distress? Introduction of an influential outside source?

For next class, please read Anne Sexton's poem Suicide Note.

Comments

Re: Criminology

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"I find it hard to just offer a modification to a system that has been set up over time and has been adjusted to better serve the needs as they came up. If I have to suggest anything, I think it might be that the system becomes more transparent for the ordinary man. Just looking at the diagram, it's clear that the whole process is very complex and it's easy to lose your way in it. That's easy to say, but I highly doubt it's as easily done. It's so complex for a reason."

Re: Criminology

[drgrissom.livejournal.com]

"Good thoughts, thank you."