Fall 2014  |  SOC 3102 Section 001: Introduction to Criminal Behavior and Social Control (15441)

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
 
09/02/2014 - 12/10/2014
Tue, Thu 08:15AM - 09:30AM
UMTC, West Bank
Hanson Hall 1-106
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Issues in science of crime as a social phenomenon. Creation/use of laws, patterns/causes of crime.
Class Description:
This course will address the social and legal origins of crime and crime control. We will 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. This course covers diverse types of crime, including: street crime, violent crime, white-collar crime, occupational crime, war crimes and torture. In addition, we will examine the punishment of crime, including policing, prosecution, sentencing and mass incarceration. There will be a particular focus on how crime and forms of social control impact social inequality and divisions around race, class, and gender.
Grading:
35% Midterm Exam
35% Final Exam
30% Reports/Papers
Exam Format:
Essay and short answer (1 mid-term, 1 final)
Class Format:
45% Lecture
5% Film/Video
45% Discussion
5% Small Group Activities
Workload:
50-75 Pages Reading Per Week
2 Exam(s)
1 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/15441/1149
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
2 November 2011

ClassInfo Links - Fall 2014 Sociology Classes Taught by Gabrielle Ferrales

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