SOCY 041a - Sociology of Social Control and Criminal Justice

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Yale University

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Philip Smith. wf 2.30-3.45 So (37) Fr sem The criminal justice system from a sociological perspective. Transformations in social control arising with the onset of modernity. Topics include policing, courts, the law, and prisons; costs and benefits of contemporary solutions to the problem of social control; and the role of power and culture in shaping current policy and activity. Enrollment limited to freshmen. Preregistration required; see under Freshman Seminar Program.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.yale.edu

Phone Number:

(203) 432-4771

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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