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Fall 2017 | SOC 3101H Section 001: Honors: Sociological Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System (17960)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Honors
- Meets With:
SOC 3101 Section 001
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Tue,
Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
West Bank Skyway AUDITORIUM
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course introduces students to a sociological account of the US 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 US. 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.
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?phelps+SOC3101H+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/17960/1179
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 10 August 2016
ClassInfo Links - Fall 2017 Sociology Classes