Procedures and major contemporary issues in Juvenile Justice are addressed. The various forms of criminal and deviant behavior that occur in the occupational context. A discussion of the nature, extent, consequences, and strategies to control this behavior. Major theoretical perspectives on occupational crime and deviance are considered. Major theorists covered include Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Simmel, Chicago School sociologists, Parsons, and classical feminist theorists.
Emphasis is on building an understanding of the roots of contemporary social theory.
Formerly titled Social Thought. The major sociological theories developed since 1960. An examination of the critical debates in contemporary social theory. Videos, slides, music and other authentic materials illustrate Hispanic way of life. Four classes per week.