SOC 291 - Criminology

Institution:

Thomas Edison State University

Subject:

Sociology

Description:

This course focuses on the sociological analysis of criminal behavior and the criminalization process and provides a systematic study of criminal and delinquent behavior in the U.S. including variations, ramifications, explanations, measures of control, prevention, and treatment. Topics include the field of criminology; crime in the modern world, basic locations of crime; major deviations, violence and vocational patterns; juvenile delinquency; addiction; crimes of violence; criminal careers and organized crime; white-collar crime; critical issues in crime causation; nature of punishment and trends in punishment; and law enforcement: police, courts, and the penal code.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tesu.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 984-1100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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