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Sociology & Anthropology
215 Criminology and Criminal Justice
| Course Description | |
|---|---|
| Focuses on crime and corrections in the United States, with some cross-national comparisons. Examines the problematic character of the definition of "crime." Explores empirical research on the character, distribution, and correlates of criminal behavior and interprets this research in the light of social structural, cultural, and social psychological theories of crime causation. Discusses the implications of the nature and causes of crime for law enforcement and the administration of justice. Surveys the varied ways in which prisons and correctional programs are organized and assesses research about their effectiveness. | |
| Distribution | |
| B | |
| Prerequisites | |
| Prerequisite: sociology 101 or anthropology 101, or permission of the instructor. | |
| Day/Time: | M,W — 1:00 - 2:25 |
| Location: | Searles-223 |
| Instructor: | (jlohmann@bowdoin.edu) |
| Class Email: | soc215@bowdoin.edu |
| Final Exam: | 12/17/2003, 9:00 am |
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