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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
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