2016-2017 Catalog

SOCI 2310 Criminology

4.5 - 0.0 - 4.5

Prerequisite

(1) SOCI 1010 - must be completed prior to taking this course.

Course Description

This course examines crime and criminology from a broad sociological perspective. Topics include definitions of crime, the various causes of criminal behavior, theoretical perspectives for studying socially deviant behavior, and systems of criminal justice.