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Spring 2025 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Sociological Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System (51992)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Meets With:
- SOC 3101H Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PMUMTC, West Bank
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (0 of 106 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:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?ecorneli+SOC3101+Spring2025
- 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/51992/1253
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 17 February 2016
Fall 2024 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Sociological Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System (17842)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/03/2024 - 12/11/2024Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PMUMTC, West BankAnderson Hall 350
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (42 of 115 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:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?schwe782+SOC3101+Fall2024
- 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.
- 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
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17842/1249
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 1 April 2024
Spring 2024 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Sociological Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System (52302)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Meets With:
- SOC 3101H Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/16/2024 - 04/29/2024Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PMUMTC, West BankAnderson Hall 230
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (86 of 108 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:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?page+SOC3101+Spring2024
- Class Description:
The goal of this course is to introduce students to sociological perspectives on the criminal justice system. We will critically examine the components, dynamics, and effects of policing, criminal courts, jails, prisons, and the death penalty. We will also explore ongoing efforts to reimagine criminal justice and produce racial justice. Honors students read an extra book and write a memo about it.
- Learning Objectives:
By the end of the course, you will:
1. be able to think critically about law and criminal justice, and
2. have mastery of a significant body of knowledge about how criminal legal institutions work, how they reinforce or counter social inequalities, and alternative visions of justice;
3. have the ability to interpret and evaluate your own ideas and experiences related to law, crime, and justice within a broader sociological context.- Grading:
- 30% Midterm Exam,
35% Final Exam,
30% Quizzes5% Participation - Exam Format:
- Essay and short answer (3 quizzes, 1 mid-term, 1 final)
- Class Format:
- 40% Lecture,
5% Film/Video,
50% Discussion,
5% Small Group Activities - Workload:
- 50-75 Pages Reading Per Week
2 Exam(s)
2 Quiz(zes) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52302/1243
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 7 April 2022
Fall 2023 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Sociological Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System (18180)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Meets With:
- SOC 3101H Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PMUMTC, West BankAnderson Hall 270
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (103 of 109 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:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?phelps+SOC3101+Fall2023
- 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 certain behaviors are defined as crime, how police and the courts function, and the experience of imprisonment and 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. Assignments will include books, reports, articles, podcasts, and documentaries.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 complete additional honors assignments and contribute more deeply to class discussion.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Students interested in the criminal justice system.
- Learning Objectives:
- To become familiar with the criminal justice system in the United States.
- Grading:
- 20% Quizzes + Participation
40% Midterm Exam
40% Final Exam - Exam Format:
- Multiple choice, short answers, and essays
- Class Format:
- In person lecture and discussion
- Workload:
- 50-100 Pages reading per week (+ videos, podcasts, etc.)
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/18180/1239
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 13 April 2023
Spring 2023 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Sociological Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System (52662)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Meets With:
- SOC 3101H Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/17/2023 - 05/01/2023Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PMUMTC, West BankAnderson Hall 270
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (104 of 106 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:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?phelps+SOC3101+Spring2023
- 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 certain behaviors are defined as crime, how police and the courts function, and the experience of imprisonment and 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. Assignments will include books, reports, articles, podcasts, and documentaries.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 complete additional honors assignments and contribute more deeply to class discussion.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Students interested in the criminal justice system.
- Learning Objectives:
- To become familiar with the criminal justice system in the United States.
- Grading:
- 50% Quizzes + Participation
25% Midterm Exam
25% Final Exam - Exam Format:
- Multiple choice, short answers, and essays
- Class Format:
- In person lecture and discussion
- Workload:
- 50-100 Pages reading per week (+ videos, podcasts, etc.)
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52662/1233
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 4 November 2022
Fall 2022 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Sociological Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System (18733)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Meets With:
- SOC 3101H Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PMUMTC, West BankWest Bank Skyway AUDITORIUM
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (99 of 102 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:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?page+SOC3101+Fall2022
- Class Description:
The goal of this course is to introduce students to sociological perspectives on the criminal justice system. We will critically examine the components, dynamics, and effects of policing, criminal courts, jails, prisons, and the death penalty. We will also explore ongoing efforts to reimagine criminal justice and produce racial justice. Honors students read an extra book and write a memo about it.
- Learning Objectives:
By the end of the course, you will:
1. be able to think critically about law and criminal justice, and
2. have mastery of a significant body of knowledge about how criminal legal institutions work, how they reinforce or counter social inequalities, and alternative visions of justice;
3. have the ability to interpret and evaluate your own ideas and experiences related to law, crime, and justice within a broader sociological context.- Grading:
- 30% Midterm Exam,
35% Final Exam,
30% Quizzes5% Participation - Exam Format:
- Essay and short answer (3 quizzes, 1 mid-term, 1 final)
- Class Format:
- 40% Lecture,
5% Film/Video,
50% Discussion,
5% Small Group Activities - Workload:
- 50-75 Pages Reading Per Week
2 Exam(s)
2 Quiz(zes) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/18733/1229
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 7 April 2022
Spring 2022 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Sociological Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System (53537)
- 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 Session01/18/2022 - 05/02/2022Mon 05:30PM - 08:00PMUMTC, West BankHanson Hall 1-106
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (78 of 80 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:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?barr0325+SOC3101+Spring2022
- Class Description:
This course will introduce you to sociological perspectives on crime and punishment in the United States. We will cover the major stages of the criminal justice process- from investigations and prosecutions to courts and punishment- and beyond.
Within the stages of the criminal justice process, the sociological imagination is especially useful in enabling a macro-level perspective on what are commonly seen as micro-level issues that individuals involved in the criminal justice system face. We will discuss how race, gender, and socioeconomic status matter throughout the various stages of the criminal justice process. Additionally, sociological theories will be applied throughout the course to deepen your sociological understanding.
The course meets the Council on Liberal Education's (CLE) Civic Life and Ethics Theme. As such, this course provides an opportunity to become more critical and thoughtful about the world around you and, in the process, to become more engaged in public life, whether that be through voting, serving on a jury, participating in politics, or pursuing a criminal justice career. As a Civic Life and Ethics Theme requirement, this course provides you with the tools to evaluate central moral questions including: what is crime? Who is a criminal?
Is the U.S. system of punishment fair? How do we, as a society, respond to racial and ethnic inequalities in the criminal justice system? These questions are not just factual, but also ethical- and they may provoke strong feelings and controversy. We will spend the semester working through these controversies, and this course will help you learn how to move beyond your individual "gut reactions" to issues and to consider the broader research evidence from sociology, psychology, anthropology, and law in evaluating criminal justice patterns and policies. Not only will you be learning the central sociological literature on the criminal justice system through readings and lecture, but you will grapple with these issues yourself through class discussion, small group work, and written exams. In the process, this course will train you in how to think sociologically, digest and reformulate research findings, and use the research literature to come to your own opinions and build your own sociological arguments.- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Anyone interested in learning about and examining the criminal justice system. Also, the course meets the Council on Liberal Education's (CLE) Civic Life and Ethics Theme.
- Learning Objectives:
After completing this course you should:
- Have developed a comprehensive understanding of the criminal justice process in the United States from start to finish.
- Be able to critically evaluate the way crime and punishment are portrayed in mainstream media, recognizing the larger social forces operating around the issues.
- Apply sociological theories to the criminal justice process in the United States.
- Have developed a comprehensive understanding of the criminal justice process in the United States from start to finish.
- Grading:
10% Attendance & Participation
10% Engagement (daily quizzes on the readings)
20% Research Paper
30% Midterm Exam
30% Final Exam
- Exam Format:
- multiple choice, short answer, essay
- Class Format:
- 40% Lecture
40% Discussion
20% Other Style Guest speakers - Workload:
- 20-40 Pages Reading Per Week
4-10 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
1 Paper(s)
Weekly quizzes - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/53537/1223
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 22 January 2022
Fall 2021 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Sociological Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System (19856)
- 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
- Meets With:
- SOC 3101H Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/07/2021 - 12/15/2021Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PMUMTC, West BankAnderson Hall 270
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (98 of 100 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:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?phelps+SOC3101+Fall2021
- 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 certain behaviors are defined as crime, how police and the courts function, and the experience of imprisonment and barriers individuals face after they are released from prison. We will also investigate how police, jails, prisons, and other criminal justice agencies responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the course, we focus on sociological understandings of these processes, with particular attention to ethnic,racial, class,and gender inequality. Assignments will include books, reports, articles, podcasts, and documentaries.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. Honors students are expected to demonstrate greater depth of discussion and will be assigned additional reading and writing assignments.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Students interested in the criminal justice system.
- Learning Objectives:
- To become familiar with the criminal justice system in the United States.
- Grading:
- 50% Quizzes + Participation
25% Midterm Essay
25% Final Essay or Project - Exam Format:
- Multiple choice, short answers, and essays
- Class Format:
- TBD -- In person if college approves large in person classes
- Workload:
- 50-100 Pages reading per week (+ videos, podcasts, etc.)
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19856/1219
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 11 March 2021
Spring 2021 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Sociological Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System (49491)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Meets With:
- SOC 3101H Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/19/2021 - 05/03/2021Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PMOff CampusUMN REMOTE
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (102 of 103 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:
- This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times. Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?page+SOC3101+Spring2021
- Class Description:
- The goal of this course is to help students develop an introductory understanding of the criminal punishment system in the United States. We study law enforcement, courts, prisons, jails, parole, and capital punishment. Additionally, we analyze the relationships between criminal punishment and social processes, including: ethnic, racial and class inequality; political and economic change; and popular representations of crime and criminals. 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:
- 30% Midterm Exam,
30% Final Exam,
30% Quizzes,
10% Class Participation - Exam Format:
- Essay and short answer (3 quizzes, 1 mid-term, 1 final)
- Class Format:
- 45% Lecture,
5% Film/Video,
40% Discussion,
5% Small Group Activities,
5% Guest Speakers - Workload:
- 50-75 Pages Reading Per Week
2 Exam(s)
2 Quiz(zes)
Other Workload: There will be three opportunities for extra credit, all of which include writing. - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/49491/1213
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 12 November 2016
Fall 2020 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Sociological Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System (14522)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Meets With:
- SOC 3101H Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020Mon 05:30PM - 08:00PMOff CampusUMN REMOTE
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (68 of 68 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:
- This course is completely online and semi-synchronous. We will meet as a class online during the first half of the scheduled time. The second half of the class time will be spent on asynchronous online course work. Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?phelps+SOC3101+Fall2020
- 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 certain behaviors are defined as crime, how police and the courts function, and the experience of imprisonment and barriers individuals face after they are released from prison. We will also investigate how police, jails, prisons, and other criminal justice agencies are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the course, we focus on sociological understandings of these processes, with particular attention to ethnic,racial, class, and gender inequality. Assignments will include books, reports, articles, podcasts, and documentaries.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. Honors students are expected to demonstrate greater depth of discussion and will be assigned additional reading and writing assignments.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Students interested in the criminal justice system.
- Learning Objectives:
- To become familiar with the criminal justice system in the United States.
- Grading:
- 50% Quizzes + Participation
25% Midterm Essay
25% Final Essay or Project - Exam Format:
- Multiple choice, short answers, and essays
- Class Format:
- 50% Quizzes + Participation
25% Midterm Essay
25% Final Essay or Project - Workload:
- 50-100 Pages Reading Per Week
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/14522/1209
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 16 July 2020
Spring 2020 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Sociological Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System (53011)
- 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:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Meets With:
- SOC 3101H Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/21/2020 - 05/04/2020Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PMUMTC, West BankAnderson Hall 230
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (100 of 105 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:
- 2 seats reserved for PSEO students through 12/12/2019. Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?page+SOC3101+Spring2020
- Class Description:
- The goal of this course is to help students develop an introductory understanding of the criminal punishment system in the United States. We study law enforcement, courts, prisons, jails, parole, and capital punishment. Additionally, we analyze the relationships between criminal punishment and social processes, including: ethnic, racial and class inequality; political and economic change; and popular representations of crime and criminals. 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:
- 30% Midterm Exam,
30% Final Exam,
30% Quizzes,
10% Class Participation - Exam Format:
- Essay and short answer (3 quizzes, 1 mid-term, 1 final)
- Class Format:
- 45% Lecture,
5% Film/Video,
40% Discussion,
5% Small Group Activities,
5% Guest Speakers - Workload:
- 50-75 Pages Reading Per Week
2 Exam(s)
2 Quiz(zes)
Other Workload: There will be three opportunities for extra credit, all of which include writing. - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/53011/1203
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 12 November 2016
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 Session09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PMUMTC, West BankWest 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
Spring 2019 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Sociological Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System (53171)
- 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
- Meets With:
- SOC 3101H Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/22/2019 - 05/06/2019Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PMUMTC, West BankAnderson Hall 250
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (102 of 103 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:
- Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?page+SOC3101+Spring2019
- Class Description:
- The goal of this course is to help students develop an introductory understanding of the criminal punishment system in the United States. We study law enforcement, courts, prisons, jails, parole, and capital punishment. Additionally, we analyze the relationships between criminal punishment and social processes, including: ethnic, racial and class inequality; political and economic change; and popular representations of crime and criminals. 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:
- 30% Midterm Exam,
30% Final Exam,
30% Quizzes,
10% Class Participation - Exam Format:
- Essay and short answer (3 quizzes, 1 mid-term, 1 final)
- Class Format:
- 45% Lecture,
5% Film/Video,
40% Discussion,
5% Small Group Activities,
5% Guest Speakers - Workload:
- 50-75 Pages Reading Per Week
2 Exam(s)
2 Quiz(zes)
Other Workload: There will be three opportunities for extra credit, all of which include writing. - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/53171/1193
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 12 November 2016
Fall 2018 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Sociological Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System (18143)
- 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
- Meets With:
- SOC 3101H Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/04/2018 - 12/12/2018Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankAnderson Hall 350
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (100 of 101 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:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?page+SOC3101+Fall2018
- Class Description:
- The goal of this course is to help students develop an introductory understanding of the criminal punishment system in the United States. We study law enforcement, courts, prisons, jails, parole, and capital punishment. Additionally, we analyze the relationships between criminal punishment and social processes, including: ethnic, racial and class inequality; political and economic change; and popular representations of crime and criminals. 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:
- 30% Midterm Exam,
30% Final Exam,
30% Quizzes,
10% Class Participation - Exam Format:
- Essay and short answer (3 quizzes, 1 mid-term, 1 final)
- Class Format:
- 45% Lecture,
5% Film/Video,
40% Discussion,
5% Small Group Activities,
5% Guest Speakers - Workload:
- 50-75 Pages Reading Per Week
2 Exam(s)
2 Quiz(zes)
Other Workload: There will be three opportunities for extra credit, all of which include writing. - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/18143/1189
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 12 November 2016
Summer 2018 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Sociological Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System (82965)
- 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 Session06/11/2018 - 08/03/2018Mon, Wed 09:30AM - 12:00PMUMTC, West BankCarlson School of Management 1-136
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (13 of 30 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.
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?wulff039+SOC3101+Summer2018
- Class Description:
This course will introduce you to a sociological perspective on crime and punishment in the United States. Three central aspects of the criminal justice process will be discussed. First, this course will start with an account of policing and the courts. Second, we will discuss punishment with a focus on incarceration. Third, we will discuss the causes and consequences of the carceral state.
This course meets the Council on Liberal Education's (CLE) Civic Life and Ethics Theme. That said, this course offers an opportunity to become critically engaged about the world around you and to become more informed in your public life whether when serving on a jury, getting involved in politics, or pursuing a criminal justice career. As a Civic Life and Ethics Theme requirement, this course equips you with analytical skills to evaluate core questions about the criminal justice system such as: What is a crime? Who is a criminal? Is the U.S. system of punishment fair? How does society seek to address racial and ethnic inequalities in the criminal justice system? These questions are not just objective but also ethical and normative and should elicit strong feelings and debate. As we spend this semester examining and discussing these controversies, this course will enable you to learn how to consider broader research evidence from various disciplinary perspectives, including anthropology, sociology, psychology, and law, when analyzing criminal justice patterns and policies.
- Learning Objectives:
- When thinking through these aspects of the criminal justice process, exercising the sociological imagination will be useful for advancing a macro-level understanding of what are typically viewed as micro-level issues that individuals involved in the criminal justice system experience. Throughout the different stages of the criminal justice process race, gender, and socio-economic status play an integral part. The gendered, racialized, and classed nature of crime and punishment will be a central focus of this course. In addition, sociological theories, particularly Durkheim and neo-Marxist perspectives, will be applied to the different units in the class, which will deepen your sociological understanding.
In this course, you will be exposed to the major sociological literature on the criminal justice system through readings and lectures. Further, you will also learn material through class discussion, in-class quizzes, an outside field assignment, and written exams. Through these various approaches to learning, this course will train you how to think sociologically,to interpret and reformulate research findings, and use the research literature to arrive at your own conclusions and construct your own sociological arguments. - Grading:
10% Attendance & Participation
20% Engagement
10% Outside Field Assignment
30% Midterm Exam
30% Final Exam- Exam Format:
- The two exams (i.e., mid-term and final) will consist of multiple choice and essay questions.
- Class Format:
- 70% Lecture
15% Film/Video
10% Discussion
5% Guest Speakers - Workload:
- 30-50 pages of reading per weekDaily quizzes on the readingsOne 3-5 page outside field assignment2 Exams
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/82965/1185
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 28 February 2018
Spring 2018 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Sociological Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System (49934)
- 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 Session01/16/2018 - 05/04/2018Wed 05:30PM - 08:00PMUMTC, West BankHanson Hall 1-106
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (101 of 110 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.
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?phelps+SOC3101+Spring2018
- Class Description:
- This course provides an overview of the American criminal justice system. We will analyze the functions and missions of the police, courts, and corrections agencies. We will think critically about the structure of the criminal justice system and the formal and informal rules guiding criminal justice decision-making. The textbook and lectures are designed to help you understand the organization of the criminal justice system. Films and discussions illustrate current issues and debates in criminal justice. Finally, guest speakers will share their experiences and inform us of the practical challenges they face in their daily work. No prior knowledge of the criminal justice system is required.
- Grading:
- 25% Midterm Exam
25% Final Exam
13% Reports/Papers
12% Quizzes
25% Other Evaluation Other Grading Information: 2nd midsemester exam - Exam Format:
- multiple choice, short answer, essay
- Class Format:
- 60% Lecture
30% Discussion
10% Other Style Guest speakers - Workload:
- 15-20 Pages Reading Per Week
4 Pages Writing Per Term
3 Exam(s)
2 Paper(s)
Other Workload: 2 quizzes - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/49934/1183
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 17 February 2016
Fall 2017 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Sociological Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System (15081)
- 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
- Meets With:
- SOC 3101H Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/05/2017 - 12/13/2017Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankWest Bank Skyway AUDITORIUM
- 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.
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?phelps+SOC3101+Fall2017
- 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:
- 30% In-Class Quizzes
30% In-Class Midterm Exam
30% Take-Home Final Essay
10% Participation - Exam Format:
- Short answers and essays
- Class Format:
- 60% Lecture
15% Film/Video
20% Discussion
5% Guest Speakers - Workload:
- 50-120 Pages Reading Per Week
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/15081/1179
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 10 August 2016
Summer 2017 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Sociological Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System (82838)
- 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 Session06/12/2017 - 08/04/2017Mon, Wed 09:30AM - 12:00PMUMTC, West BankCarlson School of Management 2-224
- 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.
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?mave0013+SOC3101+Summer2017
- Class Description:
- The goal of this course is to engage students in a sociological analysis of the ?American Criminal Justice system.? We will critically examine the components, dynamics, and effects of policing, criminal courts, jails, prisons, and community supervision (i.e., probation and parole). Throughout the course, we will investigate the relationships between criminal punishment and ethnic, racial, class, and gender inequality. Specific topics include the social construction of crime and criminals, whether criminal justice policies, practices, and institutions are ?just,? and unique characteristics of American criminal justice. No prior knowledge of the criminal justice system is required. The course meets two university requirements: the Council on Liberal Education's (CLE) Social Science Core and the Civic Life and Ethics Theme. As such, this course will address the components, dynamics, and philosophical underpinnings of criminal justice through the critical framework of Liberal Education and provide tools to evaluate moral questions relating to punishment.
- 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:
- 30% Lecture
10% Film/Video
30% Discussion
15% Small Group Activities
10% Student Presentations
5% Guest Speakers - Workload:
- ~100 Pages Reading Per Week
3 Exam(s)
1 Paper(s)
1 Presentation(s) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/82838/1175
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 17 February 2016
Spring 2017 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Sociological Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System (50398)
- 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
- Meets With:
- SOC 3101H Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/17/2017 - 05/05/2017Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankCarlson School of Management L-110
- 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.
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?page+SOC3101+Spring2017
- Class Description:
- The goal of this course is to help students develop an introductory understanding of the criminal punishment system in the United States. We study law enforcement, courts, prisons, jails, parole, and capital punishment. Additionally, we analyze the relationships between criminal punishment and social processes, including: ethnic, racial and class inequality; political and economic change; and popular representations of crime and criminals. 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:
- 30% Midterm Exam,
30% Final Exam,
30% Quizzes,
10% Class Participation - Exam Format:
- Essay and short answer (3 quizzes, 1 mid-term, 1 final)
- Class Format:
- 45% Lecture,
5% Film/Video,
40% Discussion,
5% Small Group Activities,
5% Guest Speakers - Workload:
- 50-75 Pages Reading Per Week
2 Exam(s)
2 Quiz(zes)
Other Workload: There will be three opportunities for extra credit, all of which include writing. - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/50398/1173
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 12 November 2016
Fall 2016 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Sociological Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System (15288)
- 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
- Meets With:
- SOC 3101H Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/06/2016 - 12/14/2016Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankAnderson Hall 370
- 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.
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?phelps+SOC3101+Fall2016
- 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:
- 30% In-Class Quizzes
30% In-Class Midterm Exam
30% Take-Home Final Essay
10% Participation - Exam Format:
- Short answers and essays
- Class Format:
- 60% Lecture
15% Film/Video
20% Discussion
5% Guest Speakers - Workload:
- 50-120 Pages Reading Per Week
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/15288/1169
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 10 August 2016
Summer 2016 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Sociological Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System (82850)
- 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 Session06/13/2016 - 08/05/2016Tue, Thu 09:30AM - 12:00PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 260
- 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.
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information http://classinfo.umn.edu/?horow035+SOC3101+Summer2016
- Class Description:
- This course will introduce students and focus on the three main stages of the American Criminal Justice system from a critical perspective: policing and arrest, punishment, and causes and consequences of the carceral state. The course is designed to familiarize students with these broad topical areas and to explore the decision-making process and the equality of treatment that takes place within the American Criminal Justice system. The course meets the Liberal Education requirements of Civil Life and Ethics and of the Social Sciences.Courses with this designation are carefully designed to address the components, dynamics, and philosophical underpinnings of criminal justice, through critical framework of Liberal Education.
- Grading:
- 30% Midterm Exam, 30% Final Exam, 20% quizzes and participation.
- Exam Format:
- Both essay and multiple choice questions on midterm and final, equally weighted.
- Class Format:
- 70% Lecture
15% Film/Video
10% Discussion
5% Guest Speakers - Workload:
- 2-3 readings per class
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/82850/1165
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 20 April 2016
Spring 2016 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Sociological Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System (50501)
- 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
- Meets With:
- SOC 3101H Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/19/2016 - 05/06/2016Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankAnderson Hall 230
- 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.
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed information http://classinfo.umn.edu/?page+SOC3101+Spring2016
- Class Description:
- The goal of this course is to help students develop an introductory understanding of the criminal punishment system in the United States. We study law enforcement, courts, prisons, jails, parole, and capital punishment. Additionally, we analyze the relationships between criminal punishment and social processes, including: ethnic, racial and class inequality; political and economic change; and popular representations of crime and criminals. 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:
- 30% Midterm Exam,
30% Final Exam,
30% Quizzes,
10% Class Participation - Exam Format:
- Essay and short answer (3 quizzes, 1 mid-term, 1 final)
- Class Format:
- 45% Lecture,
5% Film/Video,
40% Discussion,
5% Small Group Activities,
5% Guest Speakers - Workload:
- 50-75 Pages Reading Per Week
2 Exam(s)
2 Quiz(zes)
Other Workload: There will be three opportunities for extra credit, all of which include writing. - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/50501/1163
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 29 October 2015
Fall 2015 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Sociological Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System (15129)
- 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 Session09/08/2015 - 12/16/2015Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 10
- 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.
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information http://classinfo.umn.edu/?horow035+SOC3101+Fall2015
- Class Description:
- This course will introduce students and focus on the three main components of the American Criminal Justice system: law enforcement, the criminal judicial process and correctional approaches in dealing with offenders. The course is designed to familiarize students with these broad topical areas and to explore the decision-making process and the equality of treatment that takes place within the American Criminal Justice system. The course meets the Liberal Education requirements of Civil Life and Ethics and of the Social Sciences.Courses with this designation are carefully designed to address the components, dynamics, and philosophical underpinnings of criminal justice, through critical framework of Liberal Education.
- 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/15129/1159
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 18 March 2015
Summer 2015 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Introduction to the Criminal Justice System (82223)
- 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 Session06/15/2015 - 08/07/2015Mon, Wed 09:30AM - 12:00PMUMTC, West BankCarlson School of Management 1-127
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Components, dynamics, philosophical underpinnings of criminal justice/agencies (law enforcement, courts, corrections).
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information http://classinfo.umn.edu/?stewa640+SOC3101+Summer2015
- Class Description:
- This course will serve as a sociological introduction to the American criminal justice system. The first section of the course will examine the history and politics of American criminal justice and the growth of mass incarceration. Subsequent sections will critically explore the different phases of the criminal justice system, including policing (e.g., law enforcement and law enforcement strategies), courts (e.g., the American court system, the courtroom workgroup, and sentencing policies/practices), and punishment (e.g., prison, probation, reentry, and collateral consequences). The readings chosen for this course include a mix of theoretical and empirical sociological scholarship and policy papers that will all be available online. We will also have several guest speakers who will provide their firsthand experiences working in areas relating to criminal justice. The objectives for this course are that by the end, students will have (1) a strong understanding of the various processes of the American CJS and how those processes interact with other institutions and social structures; (2) learned important social facts associated with the effects of the CJS; and (3) developed a critical perspective of the American CJS informed by these social facts and socio-criminological theories. 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.
- Grading:
- The three exams will consist of multiple choice and short answer questions. For the most part, they will not be comprehensive.
- Exam Format:
- Other Grading Information: You will have the choice of two grading tracks. "Track A" spreads the points out through the semester, while "Track B" focuses the points on the 3 exams and an ethnography paper. You have until after the first exam to choose a grading track.
- Class Format:
- 50% Lecture
15% Film/Video
25% Discussion
10% Guest Speakers - Workload:
- 50-100 Pages Reading Per Week
5-7 Pages Writing Per Term
3 Exam(s)
1 Paper(s) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/82223/1155
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 3 March 2015
Spring 2015 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Introduction to the Criminal Justice System (50604)
- 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 RequirementDelivery Medium
- Meets With:
- SOC 3101H Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/20/2015 - 05/08/2015Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankAnderson Hall 210
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Components, dynamics, philosophical underpinnings of criminal justice/agencies (law enforcement, courts, corrections).
- 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.
- Grading:
- 40% Midterm Exam
40% Final Exam
20% Quizzes - Exam Format:
- Two multiple choice and short answer exams.
- Class Format:
- 60% Lecture
15% Film/Video
20% Discussion
5% Guest Speakers - Workload:
- 40-70 Pages Reading Per Week
3 Exam(s) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/50604/1153
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 13 January 2015
Fall 2014 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Introduction to the Criminal Justice System (15439)
- 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 RequirementDelivery Medium
- Meets With:
- SOC 3101H Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/02/2014 - 12/10/2014Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankAnderson Hall 350
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Components, dynamics, philosophical underpinnings of criminal justice/agencies (law enforcement, courts, corrections).
- Class Description:
- This course will introduce students and focus on the three main components of the American Criminal Justice system: law enforcement, the criminal judicial process and correctional approaches in dealing with offenders. The course is designed to familiarize students with these broad topical areas and to explore the decision-making process and the equality of treatment that takes place within the American Criminal Justice system. The course meets the Liberal Education requirements of Civil Life and Ethics and of the Social Sciences.Courses with this designation are carefully designed to address the components, dynamics, and philosophical underpinnings of criminal justice, through critical framework of Liberal Education.
- Grading:
- 25% Midterm Exam
50% Final Exam
25% Reflection Papers Other Grading Information: There will be 50 points on the mid-term, 100 points on the final exam and 50 points on the reflection papers for a total of 200 points. - Exam Format:
- Short answer and short essay.
- Class Format:
- 70% Lecture
15% Film/Video
10% Discussion
5% Guest Speakers - Workload:
- 40-50 Pages Reading Per Week
5-8 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
5-8 Paper(s)
5 Homework Assignment(s)
Other Workload: The papers will be short (one page) reactions to films, discussions, class activities. - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/15439/1149
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 28 March 2013
Fall 2014 | SOC 3101 Section 002: Introduction to the Criminal Justice System (15440)
- 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 RequirementDelivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/02/2014 - 12/10/2014Thu 06:00PM - 08:30PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 155
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Components, dynamics, philosophical underpinnings of criminal justice/agencies (law enforcement, courts, corrections).
- 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 and the Social Science Core. Courses with these designations are carefully designed to address the components, dynamics, and philosophical underpinnings of criminal justice through the Liberal Education critical framework.
- Grading:
- 35% Midterm Exam
30% Final Exam
35% Quizzes Other Grading Information: 70% two exams (35% each) and 30% final exam. - Exam Format:
- Two multiple choice and short answer exams and one final take-home short essay exam
- Class Format:
- 60% Lecture
15% Film/Video
20% Discussion
5% Guest Speakers - Workload:
- 40-70 Pages Reading Per Week
3 Exam(s) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/15440/1149
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 22 October 2013
Summer 2014 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Introduction to the Criminal Justice System (83218)
- 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 RequirementDelivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session06/16/2014 - 08/08/2014Mon, Wed 09:00AM - 11:30AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 250
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Components, dynamics, philosophical underpinnings of criminal justice/agencies (law enforcement, courts, corrections).
- Class Description:
- The goal of this course is to engage students in a sociological analysis of the ?American Criminal Justice system.? We will critically examine the components, dynamics, and effects of policing, criminal courts, jails, prisons, and community supervision (i.e., probation and parole). Throughout the course, we will investigate the relationships between criminal punishment and ethnic, racial, class, and gender inequality. Specific topics include the social construction of crime and criminals, whether criminal justice policies, practices, and institutions are ?just,? and unique characteristics of American criminal justice. No prior knowledge of the criminal justice system is required. The course meets two university requirements: the Council on Liberal Education's (CLE) Social Science Core and the Civic Life and Ethics Theme. As such, this course will address the components, dynamics, and philosophical underpinnings of criminal justice through the critical framework of Liberal Education and provide tools to evaluate moral questions relating to punishment.
- 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:
- 30% Lecture
10% Film/Video
30% Discussion
15% Small Group Activities
10% Student Presentations
5% Guest Speakers - Workload:
- ~100 Pages Reading Per Week
3 Exam(s)
1 Paper(s)
1 Presentation(s) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/83218/1145
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 10 April 2014
Spring 2014 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Introduction to the Criminal Justice System (55485)
- 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 RequirementDelivery Medium
- Meets With:
- SOC 3101H Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/21/2014 - 05/09/2014Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankAnderson Hall 350
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Components, dynamics, philosophical underpinnings of criminal justice/agencies (law enforcement, courts, corrections).
- Class Description:
- Overview and analysis of the U.S. criminal justice system. The course stresses three themes: 1. the balance between the government's power to control crime and the rights of individuals; 2. the appropriate decision making criteria (seriousness of offense, criminal history of offenders, and strength of evidence) and the illegal criteria (race, ethnicity) that can infect decision-making in the major crime control agencies (police, courts, and corrections); 3. the evaluation of criminal justice policies and practices (Do they work? Are they legal? Are they fair? Are they smart?). The course describes, analyzes, and provides information and arguments to stimulate you to think critically about crime control in a constitutional democracy. Topics include crime, trends in crime, criminals and their families; victims and their families; crime control in a constitutional democracy; criminal law; police roles and culture, police strategies, and police and the Constitution; charging suspects; prosecuting, defending, and sentencing defendants; probation and incarceration; and prisoner reentry into society ("Eventually, they all come home.") No prior knowledge of the criminal justice system is required.
- Grading:
- 10% Class Participation
90% Other Evaluation Other Grading Information: 3 NONCUMULATIVE exams + a NONCUMULATIVE final% - Exam Format:
- multiple choice, True/False, and short essays
- Class Format:
- 55% Lecture
5% Film/Video
20% Discussion
10% Small Group Activities
5% Guest Speakers
1. documentary videos of police, courts, corrections; 2. Guest lecturers are Minnesota criminal justice professionals, including police officers, prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, and corrections officials - Workload:
- 25 Pages Reading Per Week
20 Pages Writing Per Term
4 Exam(s) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/55485/1143
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 20 November 2013
Spring 2014 | SOC 3101 Section 002: Introduction to the Criminal Justice System (55486)
- 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 RequirementDelivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/21/2014 - 05/09/2014Wed 06:00PM - 08:30PMUMTC, West BankAnderson Hall 230
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Components, dynamics, philosophical underpinnings of criminal justice/agencies (law enforcement, courts, corrections).
- 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 and the Social Science Core. Courses with these designations are carefully designed to address the components, dynamics, and philosophical underpinnings of criminal justice through the Liberal Education critical framework.
- Grading:
- 35% Midterm Exam
30% Final Exam
35% Quizzes Other Grading Information: 70% two exams (35% each) and 30% final exam. - Exam Format:
- Two multiple choice and short answer exams and one final take-home short essay exam
- Class Format:
- 60% Lecture
15% Film/Video
20% Discussion
5% Guest Speakers - Workload:
- 40-70 Pages Reading Per Week
3 Exam(s) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/55486/1143
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 22 October 2013
Fall 2013 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Introduction to the Criminal Justice System (21317)
- 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 RequirementDelivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/03/2013 - 12/11/2013Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankAnderson Hall 210
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Components, dynamics, philosophical underpinnings of criminal justice/agencies (law enforcement, courts, corrections).
- Class Description:
- Overview and analysis of the U.S. criminal justice system. The course stresses three themes: 1. the balance between the government's power to control crime and the rights of individuals; 2. the appropriate decision making criteria (seriousness of offense, criminal history of offenders, and strength of evidence) and the illegal criteria (race, ethnicity) that can infect decision-making in the major crime control agencies (police, courts, and corrections); 3. the evaluation of criminal justice policies and practices (Do they work? Are they legal? Are they fair? Are they smart?). The course describes, analyzes, and provides information and arguments to stimulate you to think critically about crime control in a constitutional democracy. Topics include crime, trends in crime, criminals and their families; victims and their families; crime control in a constitutional democracy; criminal law; police roles and culture, police strategies, and police and the Constitution; charging suspects; prosecuting, defending, and sentencing defendants; probation and incarceration; and prisoner reentry into society ("Eventually, they all come home.") No prior knowledge of the criminal justice system is required.
- Grading:
- 10% Class Participation
90% Other Evaluation Other Grading Information: 3 NONCUMULATIVE exams + a NONCUMULATIVE final% - Exam Format:
- multiple choice, True/False, and short essays
- Class Format:
- 55% Lecture
5% Film/Video
20% Discussion
10% Small Group Activities
5% Guest Speakers
1. documentary videos of police, courts, corrections; 2. Guest lecturers are Minnesota criminal justice professionals, including police officers, prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, and corrections officials - Workload:
- 25 Pages Reading Per Week
20 Pages Writing Per Term
4 Exam(s) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/21317/1139
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 28 March 2013
Fall 2013 | SOC 3101 Section 002: Introduction to the Criminal Justice System (21318)
- 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 RequirementDelivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/03/2013 - 12/11/2013Tue 06:00PM - 08:30PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 150
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Components, dynamics, philosophical underpinnings of criminal justice/agencies (law enforcement, courts, corrections).
- Class Description:
- The goal of this course is to develop an introduction to the criminal justice system in the United States. We will critically examine the components, dynamics, and effects of policing, criminal courts, jails, prisons, and parole. Throughout the course, we focus on sociological understandings of these processes, with particular attention to ethnic, racial, class, and gender inequality; political and economic change; and popular representations of crime and criminals. The course meets the Liberal Education requirements of Civil Life and Ethics and the Social Science Core. Courses with these designations are carefully designed to address the components, dynamics, and philosophical underpinnings of criminal justice through the Liberal Education critical framework.
- 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/21318/1139
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 23 April 2013
Summer 2013 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System (83639)
- 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 RequirementDelivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session06/17/2013 - 08/09/2013Mon, Wed 09:00AM - 11:30AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 215
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Components, dynamics, and philosophical underpinnings of criminal justice and agencies (law enforcement, courts, corrections).
- Class Description:
- This course broadly examines the American Criminal Justice System through a sociological lens. Topics include policing, courts, corrections, media representations of crime, and inequities in the system. The course will include a variety of guest speakers, documentary films, and field observations of court and police. Requirements include three quizzes and one final paper, which we will develop throughout the summer. The course meets the Liberal Education requirements of Civil Life and Ethics and of the Social Sciences.Courses with this designation are carefully designed to address the components, dynamics, and philosophical underpinnings of criminal justice, through critical framework of Liberal Education.
- Grading:
- 30% Reports/Papers
30% Quizzes
20% Journal
20% Class Participation - Exam Format:
- The format will be multiple choice, true/false, and short essay.
- Class Format:
- 25% Lecture
15% Film/Video
25% Discussion
5% Small Group Activities
5% Field Trips
25% Guest Speakers - Workload:
- 50 Pages Reading Per Week
5-8 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Paper(s)
3 Quiz(zes)
Other Workload: Writing workload: One final paper 5-8 pages, reading journal. - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/83639/1135
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 10 May 2013
Spring 2013 | SOC 3101 Section 001: Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System (50621)
- 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 RequirementDelivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/22/2013 - 05/10/2013Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankAnderson Hall 210
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Components, dynamics, and philosophical underpinnings of criminal justice and agencies (law enforcement, courts, corrections).
- Class Description:
- Overview and analysis of the U.S. criminal justice system. The course stresses three themes: 1. the balance between the government's power to control crime and the rights of individuals; 2. the appropriate decision making criteria (seriousness of offense, criminal history of offenders, and strength of evidence) and the illegal criteria (race, ethnicity) that can infect decision-making in the major crime control agencies (police, courts, and corrections); 3. the evaluation of criminal justice policies and practices (Do they work? Are they legal? Are they fair? Are they smart?). The course describes, analyzes, and provides information and arguments to stimulate you to think critically about crime control in a constitutional democracy. Topics include crime, trends in crime, criminals and their families; victims and their families; crime control in a constitutional democracy; criminal law; police roles and culture, police strategies, and police and the Constitution; charging suspects; prosecuting, defending, and sentencing defendants; probation and incarceration; and prisoner reentry into society ("Eventually, they all come home.") No prior knowledge of the criminal justice system is required.
- Grading:
- 10% Class Participation
90% Other Evaluation Other Grading Information: 3 NONCUMULATIVE exams + a NONCUMULATIVE final% - Exam Format:
- multiple choice, True/False, and short essays
- Class Format:
- 55% Lecture
5% Film/Video
20% Discussion
10% Small Group Activities
5% Guest Speakers
1. documentary videos of police, courts, corrections; 2. Guest lecturers are Minnesota criminal justice professionals, including police officers, prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, and corrections officials - Workload:
- 25 Pages Reading Per Week
20 Pages Writing Per Term
4 Exam(s) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/50621/1133
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 28 July 2011
Spring 2013 | SOC 3101 Section 002: Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System (50622)
- 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 RequirementDelivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/22/2013 - 05/10/2013Mon 05:30PM - 08:00PMUMTC, West BankAnderson Hall 230
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Components, dynamics, and philosophical underpinnings of criminal justice and agencies (law enforcement, courts, corrections).
- Class Description:
- This course will introduce students and focus on the three main components of the American Criminal Justice system: law enforcement, the criminal judicial process and correctional approaches in dealing with offenders. The course is designed to familiarize students with these broad topical areas and to explore the decision-making process and the equality of treatment that takes place within the American Criminal Justice system. The course meets the Liberal Education requirements of Civil Life and Ethics and of the Social Sciences.Courses with this designation are carefully designed to address the components, dynamics, and philosophical underpinnings of criminal justice, through critical framework of Liberal Education.
- Grading:
- 25% Midterm Exam
50% Final Exam
25% Reflection Papers Other Grading Information: There will be 50 points on the mid-term, 100 points on the final exam and 50 points on the reflection papers for a total of 200 points. - Exam Format:
- Short answer and short essay.
- Class Format:
- 70% Lecture
15% Film/Video
10% Discussion
5% Guest Speakers - Workload:
- 40-50 Pages Reading Per Week
5-8 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
5-8 Paper(s)
5 Homework Assignment(s)
Other Workload: The papers will be short (one page) reactions to films, discussions, class activities. - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/50622/1133
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 28 February 2013
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