SWRK 464 - Deviance and Crime

Institution:

Union College - New York

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Description:

This course will examine the relationship between deviance, crime, and society. In this examination the important issue of what constitutes deviance and crime will be considered, followed by a detailed analysis of the nature and elements of socio-economic organizations as they spawn deviance and criminal activity. Attempts by crime and deviance theorists to come to grips with some of the important issues of society's rules and regulations and their effects on behavior of individuals and groups labeled deviant and/or criminal will be examined. An examination will also be made of the roles social workers and correctional offi cers assume in addressing the validity of society's rules and regulations relative to their effects on the behavior of individuals, groups, and organizations labeled deviant and/or criminal. Cross listed as SOCI 464. Prerequisite: Open to Social Work majors having upper division (junior) standing and the permission of their advisor and the course instructor. Open to Criminal Justice majors having upper division (junior) standing and the permission of their advisor. Open to Psychology and Sociology majors having upper division (junior) status and the permission of their advisor and the course instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.union.edu/

Phone Number:

(518) 388-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Trimester

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