Summer 2020  |  SOC 4108 Section 001: Current Issues in Crime Control (87519)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
06/08/2020 - 07/31/2020
Off Campus
Virtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
Enrollment Status:
Open (27 of 30 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Selected current criminal justice policies from perspective of courts, legislature, community, and interest groups. Impact of criminal justice policy changes on society and on social control agencies. prereq: Soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?barr0325+SOC4108+Summer2020 This online class will use asynchronous instruction for the 8-week term
Class Description:
The course is an examination of historical and contemporary, street and institutional gangs. We will address the nature and definition of gangs and gang members, types of gangs, theoretical explanations of gang membership, and the criminal and deviant behavior of gang members. In addition, we will analyze law enforcement responses, intervention and prevention strategies, and public policy issues. Along the way, we will discuss broader implications for juvenile justice, community policing and other law enforcement strategies and tactics, reflections in popular culture and stigmatization, gun laws, and mass incarceration.
Who Should Take This Class?:
Students interested in street gangs, criminology and criminal justice policy should take this course.
Learning Objectives:
To describe basic definitions of gangs and why these groups are considered to be a problem in society;
• To explore different theoretical perspectives used to explain the emergence, development and persistence of gangs;
• To understand the extent, nature, and criminal involvement of gangs in America;
• To critically evaluate the effectiveness and the consequences of suppression, intervention, and prevention strategies used to combat gangs;
• To become smart consumers of news reports, political rhetoric, and public discussion about youth crime, gangs, and other criminal groups
Grading:
A 94-100%
A- 90-93%
B+ 87-89%
B 84-86%
B- 80-83%
C+ 77-79%
C 74-76%
C- 70-73%
D+ 67-69%
D 64-66%
D- 61-63%
F 0-60%
Exam Format:
Exams and quizzes will ask a combination of multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions.
Class Format:
30% Lecture
10% Film/Video
30% Discussion
10% Small Group Activities
10% Student Presentations
10% Guest Speakers
Workload:
30-50 Pages Reading Per Week
5-10 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
1 Paper(s)
1 Presentation(s)
2 Quiz(zes)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/87519/1205
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
2 April 2020

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