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Fall 2013 | SOC 3102 Section 001: Introduction to Criminal Behavior and Social Control (21319)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
Delivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
UMTC, West Bank
Hanson Hall 1-104
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Issues in science of crime as a social phenomenon. Creation/use of laws, patterns/causes of crime.
- Class Description:
- What is crime? What is the extent and nature of crime in the U.S.? How do sociological theories help us understand criminal offending? How do we attempt to control crime? Do these efforts work? In this course, students will evaluate crime, criminal behavior and responses to crime from a sociological perspective. Emphasis is placed on how sociological theories and research impact criminal justice policy.
- Grading:
- 30% Midterm Exam
30% Final Exam
30% Reports/Papers
10% Quizzes
- Exam Format:
- multiple choice, short answer and essay
- Class Format:
- 50% Lecture
30% Discussion
20% Other Style small groups
- Workload:
- 30-50 Pages Reading Per Week
4-6 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
3 Paper(s)
Other Workload: 5 quizzes
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/21319/1139
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 21 May 2007
ClassInfo Links - Fall 2013 Sociology Classes Taught by Julie Barrows