Law and Morality Public Order Crimes Behavior that is outlawed because it threatens the general wellbeing of society and challenges its accepted moral principles Sometimes referred to as victimless crimes ID: 1048676
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1. Chapter ThirteenPublic Order Crimes
2. Law and MoralityPublic Order CrimesBehavior that is outlawed because it threatens the general well-being of society and challenges its accepted moral principlesSometimes referred to as victimless crimes
3. The Theory of Social HarmSocial harm Immoral acts can be distinguished from crimes on the basis of the injury they cause Acts that cause harm or injury are outlawed and punished as crimesActs, even those that are vulgar, offensive, and depraved, are not outlawed or punished if they harm no one
4. The Theory of Social HarmMoral crusaders and moral crusadesThe same-sex marriage crusadeMoral entrepreneursPrayer in schoolGun ownershipSame-sex marriageAbortionSexually explicit books and magazines
5. Sex-Related OffensesHigh-profile abductionsJaycee Lee DugardElizabeth Smart Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight
6. Class Discussion/ActivityRead about “The Cleveland Kidnapping Case” What are the possible negative consequences for the victims?What type of services do victims of these types of horrific crimes need?
7. ParaphiliasBizarre or abnormal sexual practices that may involve nonhuman objects, humiliation, or childrenOutlawed paraphiliasFrotteurismVoyeurismExhibitionismSadomasochismPedophilia
8. ParaphiliasPedophiliaParaphilia that most concerns the general publicBoth men and women participateSuspected causes of pedophiliaAbnormal brain structureSocial maladaptationNeurological dysfunction or brain traumaInherited genetic factorsCognitive distortionsExposure to pornography
9. ProstitutionGranting nonmarital sex for renumerationActivity that has sexual significance for the customerEconomic transactionEmotional indifferenceIncidence of prostitutionAccording to UCR, fewer than 50,000 prostitution arrests are made annuallyIncludes e-hooking and prostitution abroad
10. ProstitutionTypes of ProstitutesStreetwalkersBar girlsBrothel prostitutes Call girlsEscort services/call housesCircuit travelersCyberprostitutes
11. ProstitutionBecoming a ProstituteDangers of sex workControlling ProstitutionMann Act (1925)Today, prostitution is a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine or short jail sentence
12. ProstitutionShould Prostitution Be Legalized?Sexual equalityFree choice AbuseLong-lasting victimization HarassmentExploitationRape
13. PornographyPornographySexually explicit books, magazines, films, and DVDs intended to provide sexual titillation and excitement for paying customersObscenityMaterial that violates community standards of morality or decency and has no redeeming social value
14. PornographyIs pornography harmful?Does viewing pornography cause violence?Pornography and the lawRoth v. United StatesAlberts v. CaliforniaMiller v. CaliforniaPope v. Illinois The law and kiddie pornBiggest challenge to control obscene material involving children is shift to Internet sales
15. Class Discussion/ActivityDiscuss whether pornography reduces the likelihood that women are raped Does prostitution reduce rape? Do pornography and prostitution actually increase incidents of rape?
16. Substance AbuseWhen did drug use begin?Alcohol and its prohibitionTemperance movementProhibitionExtent of substance abuse Monitoring the Future (MTF) self-report survey or drug abuse among high school studentsBinge drinking Alcohol and drugs use by teens in declineCosts of substance abuse
17. Substance Abuse
18. Substance AbuseCauses of substance abuseSubcultural viewPsychological viewGenetic factorsSocial learningProblem behavior syndrome (PBS)Rational choiceIs there a single “cause” of drug abuse?
19. Substance AbuseDrugs and CrimeSubstance abuse appears to be heavily linked to crime.There are different kinds of drug users, and many do not commit crimesThere are differences in criminality among drug usersDrug use and criminality feed off each other
20. Substance AbuseDrugs and CrimeDrug addiction increases frequency but not violence of criminal activityDrug use and criminal behavior share roots for impulsive and deviant behaviorDrug use creates need to finance drug habitCriminal deviance increases probability of later drug use
21. Substance AbuseDrugs and the LawPure Food and Drug Act (1906)Harrison Narcotics Act (1914)Marijuana Tax Act (1937)Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act (1970)Controlled Substances Act (1984)Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
22. Substance AbuseDrug Control StrategiesSource controlInterdiction strategiesLaw enforcement strategiesPunishment strategiesCommunity strategiesDrug education and prevention strategiesDrug-testing programsTreatment strategiesEmployment programs
23. Class Discussion/ActivityRead about “Effective Treatment Approaches” on page 441Should more money be redirected from incarceration to treatment services? If so, which ones?
24. Substance AbuseLegalization of DrugsWar on drugs has cost more than $500 billion in the past 20 yearsFederal and local governments have spent $60 billion on drug control and treatment during the last three yearsMore people die each year from abuse of legal drugs than are killed in drug wars or die from abusing illegal drugsOpponents argue legalization might increase drug use
25. Substance Abuse