Fall 2017  |  SOC 4102 Section 001: Criminology (17966)

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
Meets With:
SOC 4102H Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2017 - 12/13/2017
Wed 05:30PM - 08:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 155
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. prereq: [3101 or 3102 or instr consent], soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?savel001+SOC4102+Fall2017
Class Description:
This course examines new trends in criminological research, i.e. innovative explanations of crime and punishment. A cross-section of recent criminology books and articles will be discussed that have attracted much attention among scholars and/or the broader public. Examples for crime theories discussed are Messner and Rosenfeld's "Crime and the American Dream," Sampson and Wilson's focus on inner city poverty and dislocation as a central root of crime, Hagan/McCarthy's "Mean Streets" with its focus on homeless youth and crime, Newman's "Rampage," a study on school shootings, and Anderson's "Code of the Street." The punishment side covers sections from books by Beckett on the role of media and politics in creating moral panics, Garland with his focus on punitive responses in times of uncertainty, and texts on international differences in punishment. A new section examines a much neglected theme: criminal violations of human rights and humanitarian law such as war crimes and genocide and control responses to them. Students read chapters from books and articles while lecture provides background information. Lecture is accompanied by discussion and small group work.
Grading:
60% Midterm Exam; 30% Final Exam; 10% Class Participation (for students who seek honors credit in this class only: a paper of about 12-15 pages is expected [possibly the review of a book on which students agree with the instructor at the beginning of the semester; alternative paper types can be considered]).
Exam Format:
multiple choice, short answer
Class Format:
50% Lecture
15% Film/Video
20% Discussion
15% Small Group Activities small group work
Workload:
50 Pages Reading Per Week
3 Exam(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17966/1179
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
25 February 2016

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