The focus of attention is on an historical and contemporary examination of the nature, role, and causes of crime and the relationship between crime and social control. Focus is on the development of institutions and ideas for correcting' dependent poverty, criminality, delinquency and mental illness. Course also examines the changing relationship between correctional institutions and other economic and social institutions. Provides students with basic understanding of how to conduct and evaluate scientific research in the social sciences. Course topics follow the major steps in design and execution of social research from definition of the problem and formulation of hypotheses to interpretation of results and preparation of final report.
Course provides suitable background for pursuing more advanced courses in research.
Theoretical, empirical analysis of a general sociological problem and its implications for development of the discipline. May be repeated as subtitle changes. Selected topics in criminology. May be repeated as subtitle changes. Selected topics in community.