Spring 2022  |  SOC 4149 Section 001: Sociology of Killing (65720)

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
Enrollment Requirements:
jr or sr or grad student
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/18/2022 - 05/02/2022
Wed 05:30PM - 08:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hanson Hall 1-106
Enrollment Status:
Closed (80 of 80 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course will provide a broad overview of the sociology of murder- the intentional, malicious killing of one human by another. This course will go beyond what we see about murder regularly in the media and on popular TV shows and movies. Students will be exposed to a scientific study of homicide. Key topics include the history and laws of murder; information and data sources on murder; demographic attributes of victims and offenders; different types of murder, including among others domestic, serial, mass, and gang-related murder; biological, sociological and psychological theories of the causes of murder; and the strategies involved in the criminal investigation of homicide. prereq: jr, or sr, or grad student, or instr consent; soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?barr0325+SOC4149+Spring2022
Class Description:


This course is about murder - a particularly grisly topic for some. Please be advised that during the semester, students will read about and discuss graphic portrayals of crimes and/or view gruesome images. This course assumes that students enrolling in this class are capable of tolerating this dark subject matter.



    • To understand biological, sociological, and psychological explanations for the occurrence of homicide in the United States.

    • To understand and be able to critique the various sources of information on homicide as well as what these sources tell us about offenders, victims, weapons, locations, types, and motives of homicide in the United States.

    • To understand the stages, patterns, processes, offenders, victims, and settings of homicide.

    • To understand how society and the criminal justice system react to the occurrence of homicide in the United States.


Grading:

2 Exams 20 points each


5 Quizzes 4 points each


1 Paper 20
points


1 Assignment 10
points


5 Responses
2 points each


1 Extra Credit Essay 5 points


Total 105 points
Exam Format:
Multiple choice, short answer, essay.
Class Format:
40% Lecture
40% Discussion
20% Guest Speakers
Workload:
20-40 Pages Reading Per Week
4-10 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
1 Paper(s)
1 Assignment
5 Quizzes
5 Responses to Discussion Questions
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/65720/1223
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
22 January 2022

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