Fall 2024  |  SOC 1101 Section 001: Law, Crime, & Punishment (19069)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2024 - 12/11/2024
Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Anderson Hall 270
Enrollment Status:
Open (13 of 140 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/?ferrales+SOC1101+Fall2024
Class Description:
This asynchronous introductory course is designed to provide students with a broad understanding of the main theoretical perspectives and empirical findings that dominate socio-legal studies and contemporary criminology. Drawing from an interdisciplinary social science perspective, we examine the connections and relationships between law, crime, and punishment with a particular focus on how forms of social control institutionalize, legitimize and perpetuate inequality. The course is comprised of two units. First, we will critically analyze central theoretical traditions in criminology with an emphasis on theories currently shaping research in the field. The second unit will include an examination of contemporary case studies in several substantive areas. Thematic topics to be discussed include law and social control; the impact of criminal record and race on the employment of ex-offenders; the effect of juvenile justice criminal policies on urban youth; and alternatives to policing and police reform.
Grading:
35% Paper
35% Written Assignments
20% Class Presentation
10% Class Participation
Class Format:
This course is completely asynchronous.

Asynchronous Instructional Time and Activities:

15 mins Audio recorded lecture reviewing last class material and answering any unanswered
questions from previous class posted on Canvas.
40 mins Recorded lecture to frame topic 1
40 mins Recorded lecture to frame topic 2
25 mins Audio and/or video and/or textual material pertaining to topic 1 and 2
30 mins Discussion among students on Canvas answering specific prompts on topics 1 and 2
with me moderating the discussion and giving feedback
Workload:
1 Paper
Reading Reflections
1 Class Presentation
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19069/1249
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
1 April 2024

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