This is an introductory and foundational course in the study of crime and justice. It is designed to introduce students to the various historical and contemporary theories and empirical research used to understand deviant and criminal behavior. This course takes a critical approach to the study of the definition and measurement of crime, as well as applications of these theories to practice and in the policy. Offending and victimization, as these relate to specific crime types (i.e., white-collar crime, violent crime, sex crime, drug-related crimes, etc.) will be explored.
This course is asynchronous.
Prerequisites: SOC 100 (Introduction to Sociology)
