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2020-21 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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CJ 375 Criminology
Why people engage in deviant behavior, including criminal activity, has long been the subject of sociological inquiry. In this course, a variety of theoretical perspectives are considered, including functionalist, radical, social psychological and structural theories. Among the questions to be asked are: Why do people commit deviant and criminal acts? What acts are defined as deviant and criminal, and why? Who has the power to define acts as deviant and criminal? Students will be expected to understand the various theories and their implications, as well as to develop an understanding of their own theory of deviance and criminality.
Prerequisite: CJ 160 .
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