Spring 2014  |  SOC 3102 Section 001: Introduction to Criminal Behavior and Social Control (55487)

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
 
01/21/2014 - 05/09/2014
Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Anderson Hall 330
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Issues in science of crime as a social phenomenon. Creation/use of laws, patterns/causes of crime.
Class Description:
The course addresses general theories of criminal behaviour and social control. Students will learn and become familiar with the most relevant theories in understanding and explaining crime. . Criminological and socio-legal theories of crime are examined critically, and we attempt to understand better how the discourse about criminal behaviour and social control changes across space and time. The first part of the course is mainly devoted to the analysis of theories and their development, while the second part focuses more on some types of criminal behaviours, especially gangs, street crime, violent crime and gender violence. The course ends with a section on recent tendencies in social control (policing, community crime control, prison). The course uses a variety of reading materials (including empirical studies and newspaper articles) and involves small group discussion of film/video. Objectives of the course: The course helps students become familiar with the most influential theories about criminal behavior and social control and build a strong background in this field. The course aims to help students distinguish among different theories, understand the interconnections between theories of crime and practices of control and have a better understanding of the process of criminalization. At the end of the course students should have developed skills in applying this knowledge to case studies and to selected practices and policies of social control. One more goal is to broaden students' perspectives by examining views and theories from different parts of the world.
Grading:
50% Midterm Exam
40% Final Exam
5% Quizzes
5% Attendance Other Grading Information: 50% intermediate exams
Exam Format:
Short answers and essay questions
Class Format:
70% Lecture
15% Film/Video
10% Discussion
5% Small Group Activities
Workload:
30-40 Pages Reading Per Week
3 Exam(s)
5 Quiz(zes)
Other Workload: 2 intermediate exams, 1 final exam. All consist of short answer and essay questions
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/55487/1143
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
31 October 2013

ClassInfo Links - Spring 2014 Sociology Classes Taught by Rossella Selmini

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