Introduction to Theories of Crime

Catalog description

Offered: F, Sp. Provides an introduction to the study of crime and causation of crime from the interdisciplinary perspectives of sociology, psychology, and biology. This course is primarily concerned with understanding the causes of crime and examining some of the most influential explanations for criminal behavior. Also, this course examines various categories of crimes such as (1) violent crimes, (2) property crimes, (3) white collar and organized crimes, (4) public order crimes and (5) cyber crimes and technologies. Prerequisite: 9 hours in criminal justice or permission of course instructor. Section information text: This is a blended class requiring online work, as well as a once-a-week classroom meeting with the course instructor. Students who are not able to attend in person, may still participate in the class by watching the class lecture through Panopto. As a portion of this course is conducted in an online format, frequent and reliable computer and Internet access are required to be successful.