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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Selective survey of major theorists and theoretical perspectives with emphasis upon their applications to contemporary research.
Prerequisite:
SOCI 201
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3.00 Credits
Examines how social structures and participation in social networks influence the likelihood and nature of criminal activities. Also examines how individuals and groups react to crime. Includes a critical review and application of theoretical explanations of crime and criminal behavior.
Prerequisite:
SOCI 201
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3.00 Credits
Introduces several theoretical perspectives from which deviant behavior is analyzed, following a basic distinction between "kinds of people" theories versus explanations focused upon society and culture. Current research on several forms of deviance - violence against persons, sexuality, substance use, organizational crime, economic crime.
Prerequisite:
SOCI 201
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3.00 Credits
Critical examination of alternative theoretical explanations of juvenile delinquency and the various programs developed to prevent and control, with consideration of their assumptions, arguments, and research support.
Prerequisite:
SOCI 201
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3.00 Credits
Exploration of the various forms of violence, with attention given to how the reporting of and reactions to violence are shaped by the way it is defined and measured; causes of violence are framed in terms of culture and social structure
Prerequisite:
SOCI 201
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3.00 Credits
Exploration of the types of crime committed within, by, and against organizations, characteristics of crime perpetrators, their activities, and impacts on society, as well as explanations for why these crimes exist and approaches used to combat these crimes.
Prerequisite:
SOCI 201
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3.00 Credits
Drug use/abuse as a social phenomenon, with attention given to illegal drugs, legal drugs and alcohol. While there will be an emphasis on theoretical application, patterns of drug use/abuse among various populations (race, class, sex, education, etc.) will be examined, as well as society's responses to drug use/abuse in the form of drug policies and regulatory attempts.
Prerequisite:
SOCI 201
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3.00 Credits
An exploration of family violence from a sociological and criminological lens. Specific types of violence that occur in the family setting (spousal abuse, child abuse, elder abuse, and dating violence) are examined, including patterns based on gender, social class, race, age, culture, and religion. Prevention and intervention measures are discussed, along with public policy implications.
Prerequisite:
SOCI 201
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3.00 Credits
A critical examination of hate crimes and terrorism, including their similarities and differences, types of perpetrators and victims, perpetrator activities and tactics used, and societal impacts, as well as explanations for why these crimes occur and approaches used to impede these crimes. Major hate crime cases and terrorism incidents within the US and abroad are also reviewed.
Prerequisite:
SOCI 201
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3.00 Credits
An in-depth exploration of the types of environmental crime activities, including major crime cases, their perpetrators and victims, and responses given to the commission of these crimes by society. Theories explaining the presence and prevalence, as well as the methods for documenting and studying these crimes are covered.
Prerequisite:
SOCI 201
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