Fall 2016  |  SOC 3102 Section 001: Criminal Behavior and Social Control (15289)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2016 - 12/14/2016
Thu 06:00PM - 08:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Anderson Hall 230
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course will address the social and legal origins of crime and crime control with a focus on general theories of deviance/crime and present an overview of forms of social control. We will critically examine criminological, sociological and legal theories that explain the causes of crime and other misdeeds. prereq: Soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?barr0325+SOC3102+Fall2016
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/15289/1169
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
15 October 2015

ClassInfo Links - Fall 2016 Sociology Classes Taught by Julie Barrows

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