Criminology

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Prerequisite: Open to college bound juniors and seniors with an overall G.P.A. of 4.0.

Criminology is a course examining the theories of criminal activity, typologies of crime and the criminal justice system. The goals of this course include analyzing why some behaviors are defined as crimes while others are not; exploring various social scientific explanations of behaviors and institutions; comparing and contrasting competing theoretical and methodological approaches to crime; and investigating various policies made by politicians and government officials in the area of crime control.

ASSIGNMENTS

Fri - Finish notes over pages 3-10. Read pages 11-16 for quiz on Mon