Hours
24L/12T
An introduction to the study of crime and criminal behaviour. The concept of crime, the process of law formation, and the academic domain of criminology. Theories of crime causation, methodologies used by criminologists, and the complex relationship between crime, the media and modern politics.
Prerequisite
4.0 credits
Corequisite
Recommended Preparation
2.0 credits from ECO/HIS/PHL/POL/PSY/SOC with a combined average of at least 70%
Distribution Requirements
Social Science
Breadth Requirements
Society and its Institutions (3)
Mode of Delivery
In Class