SOC 3007 - Deviance,Crime and Law

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Centenary University

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4 Credits Prerequisite SOC 1000 or 1025; junior standing or permission of instructor This course will explore how "social deviance" is defined and by whom. The positivist and constructionist perspectives will beexplored in an attempt to understand the creation of social norms resulting in the promulgation of laws that control society. Consideration is given to the processes of social labeling and stigmatization of "deviant" persons and groups, the development of a"deviant identity," together with an examination of the major theories which seek to explain "deviant" behavior. The course will alexplore the interaction between law and society (i.e., the relationship of law to social structure, social change). [Criminal Justice Concentration Requirement]

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.centenaryuniversity.edu

Phone Number:

(908) 852-1400

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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