CRIME AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SOC 250,
Fall 2006 @ CSUN w/ Ellis Godard
SYLLABUS - GRADES - GUIDELINES - READINGS
TUES & Thurs 3:30-4:45 in SH225
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DATE
TOPIC SUBTOPICS REQUIRED RECOMMENDED DUE
Sep. 5
Welcome Introductions,
Orientation, & Adds
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CRIMINOLOGY
7
The Study of Crime Criminologists
Criminal Law
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12
Criminal Relativity Pathology, Legality,
Normality - & Clickers
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14
Measuring Crime Research & Data
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19
Methods & Sources
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21
12 (& responses)
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26
Criminal Variability Social Variation
Jurisprudence
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CRIMINALITY
28
Crime in America Brief History of Crime
Trends & Typology
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O&H
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Oct. 3
Moralistic/Violent Assault, Rape,
Murder, Suicide
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5
Predatory/Property Robbery & Burglary
Theft & Fraud, Arson,
Larceny & Fencing
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10

Exterprise/Organized White-Collar, Corporate,
Juevenile, & Gang
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12
Expressive/Public-Order Alcohol, Gambling
Sex, & Drugs
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17
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19
MIDTERM EXAM
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CRIMINAL THEORIES
24
Historical Classicists & Positivists
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26
Traits/Drives Biology & Pscychology
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31
Socio-Structural Structure & Conflict
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Nov. 2
Social Process

Development, Control,
Labelling, & Geometry

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
7
Models

Purposes, Styles,
Understandings, & Behavior

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Black, Soc. Juris.
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9
Processes I Entry thru Pre-Trial
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14
Processes II Trial thru Corrections
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RB, 1-7
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16
Agents I Policing
RB, 8-14
ASCEC
21
Work/Q&A Session
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Thanksgiving
28
Agents II Prisons
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30
Agents III Courts
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Dec. 5
Cancelled 8-(
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7
Agents IV Victims & Criminals
ALM-9
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12
History & Tangentials Non-legal Justice,
Technology, & Terrorism
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CONCLUSIONS
14
Criminological Solutions Media
Social Policy
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Sociological Solutions Politics of Policy
Social Engineering
Public Sociology
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12/21
FINAL EXAM - Thurs Dec 21 3pm-5pm, SH225

 


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