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| Semester: | Spring 2025 |
| Number: | 0170-246-001 |
| Instructor: | Jacqueline Johnson |
| Days: | Monday Wednesday 2:25 pm - 4:05 pm |
| Note: | Traditional In-Person Class |
| Location: | Garden City |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Course Materials: | View Text Books |
| Description: |
This course focuses on a sociological analysis of the patterns of criminal behavior, the relationship of crime to law, and other aspects of the social order; critical examination of theories of criminality; societal reactions to crime; analysis of the criminal justice system; the police, courts, prison and its alternatives. (Learning Goals:L,CW;Distribution Reqs:Social Sciences) |
| Learning Goals: |
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to• Articulate and compare the main components of criminological theories that have beendeveloped to explain the root causes and prevention of criminality.• Apply criminological theories and concepts to explain crime in contemporary contexts.• Name and differentiate between the various forms of crime in society.• Identify, describe, and compare the major sources of crime statistics in the United States.• List and describe the components of the criminal justice system in the United States—frompolicing and surveillance, through arrest and the court system, into the corrections system,and reentry.• Describe and critically evaluate the criminal justice process in the United States in terms ofdeterrence and social justice as it relates to race, ethnicity, class, gender, age, sexuality,religion, and nationality.• Locate, read, analyze, and communicate criminological research results published in peerreviewedjournals and monographs. *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here. |
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