It covers all the major areas, including crime, police, criminal courts and law, as well as corrections. Gaining knowledge in all these areas will help you progress through the more advanced courses. In addition, the course has a methods component designed to teach you to think like a criminologist. With our MicroCase software, you will be able to to see the geographical variation in crime, time trends in crime statistics, examine correlates of crime and evaluate alternative explanations. This book include a diskette, CD rom, and instructions for installing it on your computer or a PC in one of the labs.
Assignments are due in class on the day specified in the course outline.
If you miss an exam through no fault of your own, you may be given the opportunity to make it up. Documentation is required. Make up exams are scheduled to coincide with the fourth exam which will be administered during the finals period. The point here is to read carefully to acquire the logical skills emphasized in the assignment. Students who don't come to class will be poorly prepared for exams.