Spring 2014  |  SOC 4102 Section 001: Criminology (64784)

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:
Delivery Medium
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/21/2014 - 05/09/2014
Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Anderson Hall 330
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Nature/types of crime. Problems in measuring incidence/trends. Review of sociological theories of crime causation. Implications for crime prevention/control.
Class Description:
In this course we cover a broad range of topics related to criminology as a theoretical discipline and as a basis for criminal justice policy making. In the first part we look at the main criminological explanations of crime, with a special focus on the European origins of criminology, revisiting foundational works by Cesare Lombroso and Enrico Ferri and analysing their influence in the rest of the world. We then examine the classical sociological explanations of crime developed in the US during the past century through a selection of readings from influential American sociologists whose works offered new perspectives on crime causation and also influenced criminal justice and social policies. The second part of the course is mostly dedicated to looking critically at specific crime phenomena, including youth violence and gender crimes. In the final part we consider the most recent theoretical developments in criminology (green criminology, feminist criminology, cultural criminology, and comparative criminology) and a few current controversies: public criminology, crime and the media, crime trends and their explanation, and recent tendencies in criminal justice policies around the world. Objectives: The course will help students broaden their knowledge of criminological topics across space and time. Students? understanding will be enriched by analysing criminological theories from historical and comparative perspectives. The final part of the course, mostly dedicated to current key issues and debates, will help students think critically about criminological explanations of crime and their impact on criminal justice policies and to have a better understanding of the future of criminology.
Grading:
30% Midterm Exam
40% Final Exam
20% Reports/Papers
5% Attendance
5% Class Participation
Exam Format:
Short answer and essay questions
Class Format:
60% Lecture
20% Film/Video
10% Discussion
10% Small Group Activities
Workload:
40-50 Pages Reading Per Week
2 Exam(s)
1 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/64784/1143
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
31 October 2013

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