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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 Session
UMTC, West Bank
Hanson 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
ClassInfo Links - Spring 2018 Sociology Classes