Practice Contestation, Crime And Violence (2.3.2) - Social Change and Social Order in Rural and Urban Society

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Question 1.
What is contestation?
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Think about how people express disagreement.
Question 2.
Define crime in a societal context.
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Consider what actions can be seen as illegal.
3Question 3.
What is the term for broad disagreements within society?
- Contention
- Contestation
- Conflict
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Think about how disputes are classified.
4Question 4.
True or False: All crime is contestation.
- True
- False
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Consider the definitions of both terms.
Question 5.
Examine a historical instance where contestation led to legal changes. What were the implications?
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Consider how social movements can influence legislation.
Question 6.
Critique the effectiveness of the state's monopoly on legitimate violence in maintaining order across societies.
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Analyze with contemporary examples of state responses.

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