Fall 2024  |  SOC 3102 Section 001: Criminal Behavior and Social Control (17843)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
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 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 250
Enrollment Status:
Open (67 of 80 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course will address the social and legal origins of crime and crime control with a focus on general theories of deviance/crime and present an overview of forms of social control. We will critically examine criminological, sociological, and legal theories that explain the causes of crime and other misdeeds. prereq: Soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?ferrales+SOC3102+Fall2024
Class Description:
This course will address the social and legal origins of crime and crime control. We will focus on general theories of deviance/crime and present an overview of forms of social control. We will critically examine criminological, sociological and legal theories that explain the causes of crime. This course covers diverse types of crime, including: street and white-collar crime, gender-based violence, and violations of international law. In addition, we will examine the punishment of crime, including policing, prosecution, sentencing and mass incarceration. There will be a particular focus on how crime and forms of social control impact social inequality and divisions around race, class, ethnicity, gender, and sexual identity.
Grading:
35% Midterm Exam
35% Final Exam
30% Reports/Papers
Exam Format:
Essay and short answer (1 mid-term, 1 final)
Class Format:
45% Lecture
5% Film/Video
45% Discussion
5% Small Group Activities
Workload:
50-75 Pages Reading Per Week
2 Exams
1 Paper
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17843/1249
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
12 April 2023

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