SOC 313 - Criminology, 3 credit hours

Prerequisite(s): SOC 100D or SOC 201D. Required of all Sociology majors
This course focuses on the sociological study of crime. The course includes an examination of the nature of criminal laws, the variety of theoretical explanations for criminal behavior, the measurement of crime, patterns of crime, and the mechanisms for control of criminal behavior.

Crosslisted: CRJ 313