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SOC 1101 is also offered in Spring 2022
SOC 1101 is also offered in Fall 2021
Fall 2021 | SOC 1101 Section 001: Law, Crime, & Punishment (21679)
- 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
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Tue,
Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Anderson Hall 210
- Enrollment Status:
Open (137 of 145 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Introductory course designed to provide students with a general understanding of the main theoretical perspectives and empirical findings that dominate socio-legal studies and contemporary criminology. We examine the connections and relationships between law, crime, and punishment using an interdisciplinary social science approach.
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?walkerml+SOC1101+Fall2021
- Class Description:
- This introductory course is designed to provide students with a general understanding of some of the main theoretical perspectives and empirical findings in the sociological study of crime control. Students will investigate the relationship between the sociopolitical landscape and the construction and execution of state power. The course is organized thematically: (1) general principles and ideas, (2) policing, courts, and corrections, and (3) reentry. Key readings for each section will be provided.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- First year students interested in understanding the relationships between law, crime, and punishment in the United States.
- Learning Objectives:
- (1) Understand and articulate what social control is and how it matters for understanding crime and punishment; (2) critically interrogate perspectives on policing, courts, and corrections.
- Grading:
- Grading will be out of 100 points, so students will be able to calculate their individual scores. Assignments generally include short-answer essays (no more than two pages long) and concept-driven quizzes.
- Exam Format:
- There will not be any exams.
- Class Format:
- Generally, the course is designed to teach you and not test you. Lectures are teaching-focused. The readings are used to provide a foundation about the themes discussed in the class.
- Workload:
- There will be weekly readings but none too onerous.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/21679/1219
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 10 April 2021
ClassInfo Links - Fall 2021 Sociology Classes