SO 301 - The Sociology of Deviant Behavior

Institution:

Oakwood University

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Description:

3 hours A study of definitions and characteristics of behaviors which have at different times, and in different places, been considered deviant. Such behaviors include criminality, mental illness, alcoholism, drug addiction, abortion, prostitution, and pornography. Interdisciplinary theories are introduced to facilitate an understanding of these behaviors, their diagnosis, management, control, and prevention. Prerequisite: SO 101.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.oakwood.edu

Phone Number:

(256) 726-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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