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3.00 Credits
3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Study of behavior and psychological diff erences between males and females in the light of contemporary social science theories of social structure, social learning, and individual development. Emphasis on the examination of contemporary theoretical issues in cross-cultural perspective. Prerequisite: ENG 101 and sophomore standing or above
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS An analysis of the problems and economic and social positions of minority groups in the United States. Power relationships among various public and private institutions, militant action organizations, service agency programs, etc., are explored in the light of their impact upon the administration of justice in urban ghetto communities, the role of minority group police offi cers, the community environment and the people among whom law enforcement must operate. Interactions among historical and current social forces and institutions that infl uence group and individual behavior within urban ghetto communities are examined. New trends in inter-group relations, emergence of new minorities and American groups contesting for program funding and services in the urban environment. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and one of the following: SOC 101, PSY 101 or ANT 101
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th e eff ects of various systems of social control on women in American society. Th e systematic impact of race, ethnicity, informal and formal sources of social control of women, ranging from traditional family sex roles to the treatment of women by courts and prisons, health care institutions and schools. Examination of organized eff orts by women to change both their social roles and organized institutions. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and one of the following: SOC 101, PSY 101 or ANT 101
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Administrative organization and management in the probation and parole systems. Recruitment, training, assignment and supervision of probation/ parole offi cers. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and SOC 101
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Special emphasis will be placed on the relationship between mass communications and the criminal justice system. Th is course will focus on the rise of mass media, its institutionalization and its socioeconomic context. Students will utilize techniques of “content analysis” to assessthe image of the police, courts, criminals, prisons, etc., as presented in the media. Th e social-psychological process through which such messages shape and infl uence public attitudes will be explored. A highlight of this course will be several in-depth interviews with distinguished members of the mass media and criminal justice communities. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and SOC 101
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Death and dying will be viewed from the perspectives of a variety of academic disciplines and applied fi elds. Th e course will deal with the dying process: the diff erent cultural practices and beliefs related to this process; its impact on the individual and his or her family particularly in the areas of grief, mourning and restructuring of the family; and it will examine the ways diff erent occupational groups are routinely involved with death and dying and the methods they evolve to manage it for others and cope with it themselves. Th e course will also explore diff erent types of death, death at diff erent periods in the life cycle, euthanasia, abortion and ethical, religious existential issues related to death and dying. Th e course will be multidisciplinary. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and an introductory course in sociology, anthropology, philosophy, or psychology.
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th is course reveals that there are social classes in America as well as individuals and groups; how all societies have classes within them; how diff erent interests cause confl icts between the classes; how members of various classes have diff erent attitudes and life styles; how class diff erences infl uence personality, sexual behavior, job preferences, health, criminal activity and treatment by the justice system; and what patterns and trends exist for individual and group mobility up and down the social ladder. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and SOC 101
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th is course focuses on the victims rather than the off enders: why they have been “rediscovered” recently, why they oft en do not report crimes to thepolice, how some victims might share responsibility for the crimes with the off enders, how they can be repaid for their losses through off ender restitution and government compensation; and what new services are available to help victims prevent crime and survive attacks. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and CRJ 101
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Analysis of the manner in which societies come to defi ne certain behaviors as deviant. Particular attention will be paid to the social and cultural processes of social disorganization and confl ict, civil disorder and violence, crime, mental illness, suicide, addiction and sexual deviance. Selected theories of deviance will be critically examined. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and SOC 101
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th is course analyzes the sources of power in society, the goals of elites and ruling classes, the attitudes of people toward authority, the impact of political decisions on everyday life, why voters support certain candidates and feel strongly about certain issues, whether polls measure or shape public opinion, why political violence occurs and how new technologies will infl uence the future balance of democratic vs. dictatorial tendencies. Prerequisites: ENG 101, and GOV 101 or SOC 101
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