SOC R116 — Crime and Society
This course provides a sociological analysis of crime, criminal behavior, and the criminal justice system. It explores the history and social construction of crime and criminality and examines the definition of crime and its violations as well as the laws and methods used to control criminal behavior. Measurement of crime and basic theoretical explanations of criminal behavior will be discussed.
Part of
- Chemistry, Associate in Science for UC Transfer
- California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC), Certificate of Achievement
- Oxnard College General Education (OC GE)
- General Studies: Emphasis in Society, Human Behavior, and Culture
- Law, Public Policy, and Society, Associate in Arts for Transfer
- Human Services, Associate in Science
- Human Services, Certificate of Achievement
- Sociology, Associate in Arts for Transfer