CRIM 103 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE
Rule of law - Answers - principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who
govern; no one is above the law
The laws are clear, publicized, stable, and just; are applied evenly; and protect
fundamental rights, including the security of persons and property
The process by which the laws are enacted, administered, and enforced is accessible,
fair, and efficient
justice is delivered timely by competent, ethical, and independent representatives and
neutrals who are of sufficient number, have adequate resources, and reflect the makeup
of the communities they serve.
social construction of crime * - Answers - The notion that the legal status of behaviours
is not determined by the behaviour itself, but is the result of the social response to the
behaviour
Racism - Answers - prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone
of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.
prejudice - Answers - the unsubstantiated, negative pre- judgment of individuals or
groups, generally on the basis of ethnicity, religion or race
Discrimination - Answers - an action or decision that treats a person or group negatively
for reasons such as their race, age or disability
Indigenous Canadians - Answers - colonization:
1500s to mid-1700s- first encounters &European settlers
1763: royal proclamation
1800s: respect gives way to dominance
1830s: indian reservations are set aside
1867: indian act created focuses on assimilation- cultural genocide
residential schools from late 1800s to 1990s
150,000 children were sent to residential school
the 60's scoop - Answers - as many as 16,000 indigenous children were removed from
their families by child welfare workers and placed in non-indigenous families across
canada, US and UK. Done without the consent of parents.
Rule of law - Answers - principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who
govern; no one is above the law
The laws are clear, publicized, stable, and just; are applied evenly; and protect
fundamental rights, including the security of persons and property
The process by which the laws are enacted, administered, and enforced is accessible,
fair, and efficient
justice is delivered timely by competent, ethical, and independent representatives and
neutrals who are of sufficient number, have adequate resources, and reflect the makeup
of the communities they serve.
social construction of crime * - Answers - The notion that the legal status of behaviours
is not determined by the behaviour itself, but is the result of the social response to the
behaviour
Racism - Answers - prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone
of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.
prejudice - Answers - the unsubstantiated, negative pre- judgment of individuals or
groups, generally on the basis of ethnicity, religion or race
Discrimination - Answers - an action or decision that treats a person or group negatively
for reasons such as their race, age or disability
Indigenous Canadians - Answers - colonization:
1500s to mid-1700s- first encounters &European settlers
1763: royal proclamation
1800s: respect gives way to dominance
1830s: indian reservations are set aside
1867: indian act created focuses on assimilation- cultural genocide
residential schools from late 1800s to 1990s
150,000 children were sent to residential school
the 60's scoop - Answers - as many as 16,000 indigenous children were removed from
their families by child welfare workers and placed in non-indigenous families across
canada, US and UK. Done without the consent of parents.
