SOC 402 - Crime and Violence

Institution:

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

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Description:

Criminal behavior of individuals and groups; special categories include drug use, sex offenders, property crime, syndicated crime, interpersonal violence, and white-collar criminality. Legal definitions of crime and their implications, theories of causation, the sources of criminological data, and possible responses to the problems posed by criminal behavior. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. 2007-2009 Cal Poly Catalog

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.calpoly.edu

Phone Number:

(805) 756-1111

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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