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SOC 231
Criminology
SOC 231 FA
Section | Class Size | *Available | Times | POI | Prereq |
1 | 35 | 0 | Times: M...... 7:00PM-10:00PM; | No | Yes |
*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for
the Blue Add phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous
phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration.
(Last Updated on Tue Aug 10 05:00:30 EDT 1999
)
Polling data have consistently shown that Americans believe
that crime in the U.S. is out of control--despite the fact
that many types of crime, including violent offenses, have
been relatively stable or have even decreased over the past
several years. Such beliefs exert a powerful control over
how people choose to live their lives: Women, for instance,
may be less willing to venutre outdoors at night. The fear
of crime, too, can change our thinking about crime: would
you be more or less likely to support a "three strikes and
you're out" crime policy based on your perceptions and
experiences?
Criminology is an exciting branch of sociology whereby
criminologists attempt to scientifically study the making of
laws, what happens when laws are broken, and how people
react to the breaking of laws. As we move through the course
you will notice that criminological thought often blends
both sociology and psychology together in its own pointed
studies to explain why it is that people act the way they
do.
MAJOR READINGS
Stephen Adler, THE JURY
Donald Black, THE BEHAVIOR OF LAW
Bill Buford, AMONG THE THUGS
Wendy Lesser, PICTURES AT AN EXECUTION
Coramae Richey Mann, WHEN WOMEN KILL
Toni Morrison and Claudia Brodsky Lacour, eds., BIRTH OF A
NATION'HOOD: Gaze, script and spectacle in the O.J. Simpson
Case.
Gini Sikes, 8 BALL CHICKS: A year in the violent world of
girl gangsters.
Bruce Wright, BLACK ROBES, WHITE JUSTICE
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Two papers plus longer final
research project.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Attendance is
mandatory. If absent, must be accountable for information
missed. No extensions on papers granted. Responsible for
particular readings that will enable discussion built
around class concerns.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting
or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the
first class, they will be dropped from the class list.
NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form
to the Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS SOC
Prerequisites:
SOC 151
- Section 01
- Blackstone, L
- Times: M...... 7:00PM-10:00PM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 0, Fr: 0
- Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-22-1999
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