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SOCL 347 - Criminology and Juvenile Delinquency

2023-2024 Catalog Year

Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0


An intensive examination of theoretical perspectives on crime and juvenile delinquency. Emphasis is placed on the social sources of theories and on the power of theories to explain the high rates of interpersonal violence in the United States. Individual, group, organizational, societal, and cultural contributions to criminality are examined. The origins of the juvenile justice system and criminal law and patterns of criminal law enforcement are also considered. Finally, the relationship between crime and punishment is analyzed.

Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level Sociology course.
Offered: Every Spring Semester





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