Courses

Examines the social construction of deviance in the U.S., the process of acquiring a deviant identity and managing deviant stigma, and the social organization of deviant act, lifestyles, relationships and careers. Approved for GT-SS3. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: ideals and values.

Examines the relationship between drugs and social contexts. Lends insight into why people find consciousness alteration meaningful, what kinds of experiences and problems arise, and what types of social policies emerge to control drug use.

Explores issues related to crime, the criminal justice system, and crime-related public policy. It addresses what we know about crime and how we know it, how our society responds to crime, and how the institutions designed to address crime (police, courts, corrections) function.

What counts as violence? Who decides what is violence and what is not? In what contexts does violence occur? This course critically examines different criminological and social science perspectives on violence. Prereq., SOCY 1001 or 1004. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) College of Arts and Sciences students only.

Overview of race, class, gender, and ethnicity issuesin offending, victimization, and processing by the justice system. Examines women and people of color employed in the justice system. Prereq., SOCY 1001or 1004. Same as WMST 3044. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

Focuses on aspects of the victimization of women and girls that are "Gendered" - namely, sexual abuse and intimate partner abuse. Also explores the importance of race, class, and sexuality in gendered violence. Same as WMST 3314.

Variety of courses in criminology. See current departmental announcements for specific content. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours for different topics. Prereq., SOCY 1001 or 1004. Restricted to junior/senior SOCY majors.

Scientific study of criminal behavior with special attention to development of criminal law, definition of crime, causes of law violation, and methods of controlling criminal behavior. Prereq., SOCY 1001 or 1004.

Examines the history, incidence and prevalence of delinquent behavior, as well as why children become involved in criminal activity. Prereq., SOCY 1001 or 1004. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: contemporary societies. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Sociology (SOCY) majors only.

Places the current state of punishment in the U.S. inhistorical and cross national context. It examines key features of penal systems, and key sociological theories about the relationship between punishmentand society. Prereqs., SOCY 1001 or 1004. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Sociology (SOCY) majors only.

Variety of courses in criminology to be taught by visiting lecturers. See current departmental announcements for specific content. May be repeatedup to 9 total credit hours for different topics. Formerly SOCY 5004.

Examines the major criminological theories of the 18th through 21st centuries in Europe, Australia, and theU.S. Emphasizes the historical contexts and paradigms of knowledge influencing these theories. Prereq., graduate standing. Formerly SOCY 5114.

Overview of the epidemiology of crime. Examines patterns of crime (both offending and victimization), and includes a gender, race/ethnicity, and class analysis. Formerly SOCY 5214.

Exploration of sociological perspectives on the criminal justice process. Considers organization of criminal law responses, including enforcing and sentencing. Race, class, gender, and age differences in treatment and sentencing are analyzed. Prereq., graduate standing. Formerly SOCY 5314. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Surveys the history and current status of capital punishment in the United States, with a critical examination of arguments both for and against the death penalty. Prereq., graduate standing. Formerly SOCY 5414.