SOC109 Readings 10

• Ewick and Silbey - the common place of law_stories from everyday life.pdf

• https://play.library.utoronto.ca/watch/09195c564be19b140c9e56caab108782

• Legal Cynicism

  • People think that the police won't do anything.

• There are bad encounters with the police.

• Code of the streets

• Cultural codes around dealing with police

• People think that there may be overpolicing, or underpolicing, or reporting crimes may lend to them being investigated for other potential crimes.

• Solving conflict yourself may increase your respect, rather than involving police. So involving police may be the wrong move for these situations.

• Things like snitches get stitches.

  • If I get involved with the police, I may be subject to violence or less-respect and everything that goes along with that.

• Rap music is a common way to distribute these codes.