2.3.2 - Contestation, Crime and Violence
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What is contestation?
💡 Hint: Think about how people express disagreement.
Define crime in a societal context.
💡 Hint: Consider what actions can be seen as illegal.
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What is the term for broad disagreements within society?
💡 Hint: Think about how disputes are classified.
True or False: All crime is contestation.
💡 Hint: Consider the definitions of both terms.
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Examine a historical instance where contestation led to legal changes. What were the implications?
💡 Hint: Consider how social movements can influence legislation.
Critique the effectiveness of the state's monopoly on legitimate violence in maintaining order across societies.
💡 Hint: Analyze with contemporary examples of state responses.
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