Contemporary Issues in Criminology (POLC 3000)
An overview of the basic concepts, theories and methodology in Criminology. Topics include the central ideas and terms used in criminology, orthodox and radical theories of criminal behavior and the system that controls crime, and their social policy implications. This course critically examines why certain behaviors are "crimes" and others are not and why people engage in "criminal" and other "non-criminal" behaviors. This course also critically examines the system that controls crime from a broad perspective in its historical and cultural context.
Credits:
| Credit Hours | Contact Hours | Lecture Hours | Lab Hours | Other |
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3.000 |
42.000 |
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[+] Prerequisites:
[+] Corequisites and Concurrent Prerequisite(s):
None
[+] Equivalents:
[-] Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels:
Undergraduate - degree level
Must be enrolled in one of the following Majors:
(BAPS) Hon Bach of Police Studies
(POLR) Bach App Hum Ser-POLC Deg Comp
(BHSP) Bach of Human Serv (Police St)
(POLC) Bach App.Hum.Serv (Police St)
(BAPA) Hon BachPolice Studies-AdvStdg
(BHSA) Bach Human Serv(PolStd)-AdvStg