ClassInfo - Spring 2020 Sociology Classes

Spring 2020 | SOC 4105 Section 001: Sociology of Punishment and Corrections (65905)

Instructor(s): Joshua Page
Class Component:: Lecture
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: Student Option
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

01/21/2020 - 05/04/2020

Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PM

UMTC, West Bank

Blegen Hall 150
Enrollment Status:: Open (65 of 78 seats filled)
Also Offered:: (Tentative) Fall 2024
(Tentative) Spring 2023

Course Catalog Description:: The purpose of this class is to develop a working understanding of the "sociology of punishment." To that end, the course focuses on three interrelated questions: How do various social factors (the economy, culture, crime, media, race relations, etc.) shape the development of criminal punishment? Why does punishment differ across time and place? How do penal laws, practices, and institutions affect individuals, groups, and communities? The course combines lectures and small and large group discussions. prereq: 3101 or 3102 or instr consent; soc majors/minors must register A-F
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Class Description:: 0A

The purpose of this class is to develop a working understanding of the "sociology of punishment." To that end, we will focus on three interrelated questions: What are the sources of punishment? Why does punishment differ across time and place? How do penal laws, practices, and institutions affect individuals, groups, and communities? We will also study how the legal system (and non-state organizations) should serve victims of crime. This class combines readings, podcasts, fiction, and films.
Grading:: 70% of the course grade will be from the exams;
30% will be from the reaction papers and class attendance.
Exam Format:: Quizzes, reaction papers, and final exam.
Class Format:: 40% Lecture
10% Film/Video
35% Discussion
15% Small Group Activities
Workload:: 50-74 Pages Reading Per Week.
3 Exam(s)
Textbooks:: https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/65905/1203
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:: 4 November 2019

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