SOCY 2044: Crime and Society
FALL 2009
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:30am-10:45am
Benson 180
SYLLABUS
| This course is an introductory examination of crime and crime control in the United States. The course serves to debunk myths about criminality, the prevalence of criminal offenses, and the criminal justice system, and to provide an academic understanding of the subject matter. The course provides a brief overview of the patterns of crime commission and victimization and the theories explaining criminal behavior. In addition, the continuum of the criminal justice system from police, through the courts, to corrections is surveyed. The course examines how these components and agents of the system are affected by public opinion, media representations, policy, and politics. |
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