SOCI 310 - Criminology

CR: 3
Prerequisite: Open to majors in sociology; others by permission of the instructor. An analysis of theory and empirical research on crime and delinquency, primarily from a sociological perspective. Topics include comparisons of trends in crime and delinquency, social and economic inequalities related to crime and delinquency, mass incarceration, media portrayals of crime and criminals, the war on drugs, harm reduction, and cybercrime. III.Q