ADJ 240 - Criminology

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

Administration Of Justice

Description:

An examination of the field of criminology, including classical and contemporary theories, nature and causes of crime and criminal behavior. Patterns of criminal behavior, including property crimes, violent crimes, organized crime, white-collar crime, and victimless crime are discussed. A critical assessment of criminal justice system and its ability to respond to crime as a social problem is conducted. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Differentiate between the legal and non-legal definitions of crime and the criminal; Identify the various indices of crime in America; Trace the historical evolution of law and crime in western societies from a private to a public concern; Explain the major theories of crime causation; Identify the components, roles and functions of the criminal justice system in terms of the sociology of law and the administration of justice.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

ADJ 241

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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