SOCY3000 · Sociology
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
This course will examine major themes and insights in the areas of crime and criminal justice. The first half of the course will orient students with foundational theories of criminology, and review how these theories have informed recent empirical developments within the field. The second half of the course will focus on the American criminal justice system, with emphasis on how policy changes since the 1970s have driven an expansion in incarceration and other criminal justice sanctions in the United States, as well as the social consequences of such changes for individuals, families, and communities.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.9 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.6 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.7 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.8 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~3
hours per week
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Across time
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Fall 2023
1 sectionSpring 2022
1 sectionFall 2021
1 sectionFall 2020
1 section