SOCI 2083 Sociology of Crime

(3-0-0) 3 Credits

SOCI 2083 provides students with a sociological aspect of crime as connected to the discipline of criminology. Centering on the field of criminology, the course offers an overview of the issues complicated in defining, measuring, and explaining crime. We introduce students to the classic criminological theories, social structure theories, and how other fields have influenced the discipline, including psychological and biological explanations of crime, all of which have some bearing on criminal activity. There is also a particular focus on areas such as wrongful convictions, violent crime, serial killings, white-collar crime, and criminal law. From a criminological point of view, we addressed technology, globalization, and terrorism and its impact on society as a whole.
Pre-requisite(s): SOCI 2010 or CJUS 1010 Concurrency: None Co-requisite(s): None