Criminology (Honors)

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Overview

Subject area

CRJ

Catalog Number

102H

Course Title

Criminology (Honors)

Department(s)

Description

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 policy. Offending and victimization, as these relate to specificcrime types (i.e., white collar crime, violent crime, sex crime, drug related crimes, etc.) will be explored.

Typically Offered

Offer as needed

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

No

Course Attributes

  • MECJ - ME_CRIM_3 (Criminology)

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Requisites

030251

Course Schedule

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