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An introduction to Japanese society, focusing upon current developments in the process of industrialization and urbanization. Examines the impact of these processes on Japanese population, family life, village organization, urban community, class structure, and personality. Credits: 3 hours
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An exploration of the social, psychological, economic, and physical aspects of aging. Consideration will be given to institutional programming for older people in the United States and other societies. Credits: 3 hours
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An examination of the city and the process of urbanization from earliest times to the present. Focusing upon the United States, emphasis will be placed on the characteristics, problems, and consequences of urban growth and development. Credits: 3 hours
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An overview of the field of criminology. The areas considered range from the definitions, origins, and extent of crime and law, to causal theories of criminal behavior, to types of crimes and victims. Particularly stressed is an analysis of the relationship between law and society and social structure to crime. Credits: 3 hours
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This course describes and explains the criminal justice process from a sociological perspective. An analysis of the substantive and procedural criminal law as it relates to criminal justice is presented. The major focus is on the explanation of discretionary criminal justice decision making from arrest to sentencing. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 3620. Credits: 3 hours
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A sociological analysis of the process of law enforcement as it involves municipal, state, and federal agencies. Includes analysis of the police "working personality,'' social role, isolation from other social groups, vulnerability to corruption through politics and/or organized crime, and abuses of authority. The development and comparison of the police role will be traced from its roots in England to the present American position. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 3620. Credits: 3 hours
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An overview of the correctional process as a function of the criminal justice system in contemporary society. A broad perspective is employed based on existing criminological theory and accumulated knowledge of the social, political, and economic influences on the phenomenon of crime and delinquency. The uses of institutional placements, intermediate sanctions, and community-based programming to fulfill the formal and informal goals of corrections are critically assessed. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 3620. Credits: 3 hours
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Introduction to the concepts of health and illness in our society; ways of measuring disease; the impact of social class, race, religion, and ethnicity on the perception and distribution of disease. Attention will also be paid to the social structure of the health care delivery system and of alternative systems of medical care. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 2000. Credits: 3 hours
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A sociological analysis of the structural and interactional aspects of marriage and family groups in contemporary society, with emphasis on the American middle class. Consideration is given to change and diversity in family patterns, norms, and values, and to factors contributing to family unity or disorganization. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 2000. Credits: 3 hours
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This course is an examination of child abuse in American society. Medical, psychological, educational, psychiatric, legal, and treatment perspectives are combined in a social analysis. The origins, family context, nature, extent, and social consequences of child abuse are discussed. Currently practiced social and legal solutions are presented, as well as possible social change required to respond to this phenomenon. Credits: 3 hours
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