Theorists
Concepts
Canadian Legal History
Policing and Prison
SOCI 329
100

Intersectionality is a key concept coined by this legal theorist.

Who is Kimberle Crenshaw?

100

This concept refers to the incoroporation of ideals from "straight society" into otherwise queer relationships, practices, and beliefs.

What is homonormativity?

100

This type of tax was placed on racialised immigrants - specifically from China - to deter their migration to Canada.

What is a head tax?

100

This concept refers to the ways certain populations or groups are targeted for heightened screening.

What is over-surveillance?

100

There are this many bonus marks to be earned from this course in total.

What is the number three?

200

This legal scholar was principally concerned with relations between Indigenous nations/peoples and the Spaniards.

Who is Vitoria?

200

This concept is a part of Cree legal orders and refers to the interconnectedness of all things.

What is wahkohtowin?

200

This reference case from the British Columbia Supreme Court is of significant importance to Canadian family law and its idealised structure.

What is Reference re. Section 293?

200

This machine was used by the intelligence service and RCMP to discover gay and lesbian "spies" in the military and other public institutions.

What is the "Fruit Machine"?

200

This was perhaps the worst assessment of my entire academic career and it should burn in hell...

What is the ICA.

300

For this theorist, queerness is an idealised state of being that can never be achieved. But, that doesn't mean we cannot (nor should we ever stop) strive for queerness.

Who is Jose Esteban Munoz

300

This concept suggests that social change is not possible unless there is "buy-in" from dominant social groups.

What is interest convergence?
300

This act prohibited new migrants from entering Canada if they first entered a different port.

What is the continuous passage act?
300

Racialised policing refers to this. (Not over-policing.)

What is the outcome of practices that find people of colour experiencing different forms of police scrutiny.

300

I solemnly swear to always read this and ask questions if anything is unclear. 

What is the rubric?

400

This theorists suggests that migration law and practices produce a "migration to liberation" narrative that informs the lived experience of refugees.

Who is David A. B. Murray?

400

The concept of antiformalism refers to this.

What is the rejection of autonomous and neutral legal reasoning?

400

This legislative bill removed the right of the government to be in the "bedroom of the nation"

What is Bill C150

400

This Canadian policing service was first established to quell Indigenous uprisings against the settler-colonial government, and protect White business interests.

What is the RCMP?

400

I swear on all that is holy (or profane, depending on your preference) that I will consult this magical beastie in TFDL for all research project henceforth, until such a time that I am proficient in academic writing and research.

Who is the sociology librarian?

500

This legal scholar highlighted the importance of historicising our contemporary understanding of reproductive rights, the professions (esp., medical practitioners), and women's bodily being.

Who is Constance Backhouse?

500

Legal consciousness refers to this.

What is the way people perceive, interpret, and experience law in everyday life.
500

This case was of significant importance to the development of our contemporary understanding of conjugal relationships.

What is M. v. H.?

500

This concept refers to the circulation of stereotypes within society that are then used to police certain bodies over others.

What are controlling images?

500

The final day to see me regarding grades is...

When is Monday?