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. Same as ETHN 2004.

    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 ETHN/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 ETHN/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.

    Examines the scientific study of types of criminal behavior and explanations for criminal behavior, with special attention to social factors affecting criminal behavior. Prereq., SOCY 1001 or 1004 or 2044. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
    Examines the history, incidence and prevalence of delinquent behavior among youth. Prereq., SOCY 1001 or 1004 or 2044. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: contemporary societies. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
    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. Prereq., SOCY 1001 or 1004. Same as ETHN 4084. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Sociology (SOCY) majors only.

    Examines the historical and international use of capital punishment, and then focuses on its use and status in the United States in this century, with a special look at Colorado. Critically examines the arguments for and against capital punishment. The inmates on death row and their families will be examined, as well as the needs of families of homicide victims. Prereq., SOCY 4014.

    Variety of courses in criminology to be taught by visiting lecturers. See current departmental announcements for specific content. May be repeated up 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.

    Examines crime and the criminal legal system practices through the lens of intersecting oppressions, particularly racism, sexism, heterosexism, and classism. Formerly SOCY 5214. Same as ETHN 6014.

    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. 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.