SOC 240 - Social Deviance

Institution:

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Analysis of the manner in which societies come to defi ne certain behaviors as deviant. Particular attention will be paid to the social and cultural processes of social disorganization and confl ict, civil disorder and violence, crime, mental illness, suicide, addiction and sexual deviance. Selected theories of deviance will be critically examined. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and SOC 101

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jjay.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 237-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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