CJ 204

The aim of this course is to familiarize students with the field of criminology. Attention will be paid to theory construction and theory testing to arrive at a better understanding of the present state of criminological knowledge. The concept of crime will be studied from a number of theoretical perspectives including biological, psychological, sociological and cultural. Special consideration is given to contemporary criminological concerns such as white collar, victimless and violent crime. The course is designed to enable students to understand crime as a single issue, prior to agency or institutional involvement. This course fulfills the Social Science General Education requirement.