Studies research and casual theories of criminal behavior. Examines crime statistics, crime victims, and types of criminal offenses. Introduces role of police, judicial, and correctional system in treatment and punishment of offenders.

If you do well in this course, you will be able to:

1. Understand and be able to discuss crime in its broadest sense.
2. Identify and discuss various key theoretical perspectives of crime.
3. Identify the ways in which the social structure impacts on crime and how come affects the social structure.
4. Apply a variety of methodological techniques to conduct research on crime and delinquency.
5. Discuss the utility of methods of dealing with criminals including the "when, where, and how" of treatment.

Your course grade will be determined by the following assignments.

Your final grade will be based on the following scale. Please note that you must also pass at least one of the two exams in order to pass the course, regardless of your scores on the other assignments.

There are 2 exams in this course.

Last Updated: October 22, 2015