Thursday, June 9. 2011

Today's schedule is B-A-D-C

B - Earth & Space Science 11 - OK so let's look at time. You have today along with two classes next week (Monday and Wednesday) to finish work on your semester long project. Your project is due next Friday (June 17th) which is a week from tomorrow. So you have one week. Please, please work hard and get it accomplished as your project is your final exam in the class.

A & D - Criminology 12 - Today we begin looking at social order crimes. I'll remind you that we already looked at the difference between what is deviant and what is criminal and this small unit covers crimes that straddle the line between the two. We'll look at the legal definition of "obscenity" so that we can understand the difference between the subjective and objective beliefs of obscenity. Immoral acts are distinguished from crimes on the basis of the social harm they cause. Acts that are believed to be extremely harmful to the general public are usually outlawed, whereas acts that only the harm the actor themselves are more likely to be tolerated. Acts that are illegal because they are viewed as a threat to morality are called public order crimes. Today I'll have you work on three questions:

1. Should drugs be legalized? Why? If you believe drugs should be legalized, think about whether all drugs should be legalized or just a select few. Why should certain drugs be legalized and others not?



2. Should prostitution be legalized? Why? If you believe it should be legalized, should all the forms of prostitution described in your text be legalized, or only a select few? If prostitution were legalized should government be able to exercise some control over it



3. Does pornography lead to violence? Why? Is it harmful? Why Consider all forms of pornography (what is currently legal and illegal) when you answer this question

C - Geography 12 - I have been able to secure one final day for you to work on your case study project that you began this week. You need to have your case study - as well as an answer sheet completed by this upcoming Monday. On Tuesday you'll exchange your case study with another student and you'll both complete each other's case study in class. If you need help with question formatting look at yesterday's blog entry to get an idea on how to ask and look at Tuesday's entry to see what to add. Good luck.