Types of crime and ways of measuring crime are included. Also covers institutions dealing with crimepolice, courts, prisons, and reformatories. Examines programs for prevention and control of crime. This is a service learning course. Students conduct social science research projects to learn various research designs, their strengths and weaknesses, and their applications.
Students collect, analyze, and interpret data, as well as test hypotheses and develop theories.
Also listed as EDUC 215 and POL SC 215. The interface between social and environmental problemsplus strategies to resolve such problems. Impact of industrialization on humanity and ecosystems in traditional agricultural and more industrialized cultures. Feasibility of ecologically-sustainable agriculture. Comparative analysis of contemporary global and USA environmental organizations and grassroots environmental movementstheir beliefs, goals, tactics, and memberships.