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Fall 2019 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Sociological Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System (17882)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Tue,
Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
West Bank Skyway AUDITORIUM
- Enrollment Status:
Open (127 of 135 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course introduces students to a sociological account of the U.S. criminal justice system. We will critically examine the components, dynamics, and effects of policing, criminal courts, community supervision, jails, and prisons. Throughout the course, we focus on sociological understandings of these processes, with particular attention to ethnic, racial, class, and gender inequalities as well as long-term problems associated with the high rate of criminal justice supervision in the U.S. prereq: [SOC 1001] recommended, Sociology majors/minors must register A-F
- Class Notes:
- For details about the course, go to: classinfo.umn.edu/ And search for the course number.
- Class Description:
- The goal of this course is to introduce students to a sociological account of the criminal justice system. We will critically examine the components, dynamics, and effects of policing, criminal courts, jails, prisons, and community supervision. Specific topics include how crime is socially constructed, how the courts function for criminal sentencing, what it is like to be in prison or on community supervision, why the U.S. has such a high imprisonment rate, and the barriers individuals face after they are released from prison. Throughout the course, we focus on sociological understandings of these processes, with particular attention to ethnic, racial, class, and gender inequality. The course meets the Liberal Education requirements of Civil Life and Ethics. Courses with this designation are carefully designed to address the components, dynamics, and philosophical underpinnings of criminal justice through the Liberal Education critical framework. Honors students are expected to demonstrate greater depth of discussion, depth and to a degree length of writing assignments, presentations, and leadership of the students.
- Grading:
- 25% Final Exam Other Grading Information: 75% three exams (25% each)
- Exam Format:
- Three multiple choice and short answer exams, and one final take-home short essay exam
- Class Format:
- 70% Lecture
15% Film/Video
10% Discussion
5% Guest Speakers
- Workload:
- 40-50 Pages Reading Per Week
4 Exam(s)
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17882/1199
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 17 February 2016
ClassInfo Links - Fall 2019 Sociology Classes Taught by Erez Garnai