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Introduces the nature, extent, and factors related to criminal behavior, and the etiology of criminal offenses and offenders. Topics include: scope and varieties of crime; sociological, psychological, and biological causes of crime; criminal subculture and society's reaction; prevention of criminal behavior; behavior of criminals in penal and correctional institutions; and problems of rehabilitating the convicted criminal.
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Scope and Varieties of Crime |
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5 |
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Sociological, Psychological, and Biological Causes of Crime |
D. Lab |
0 |
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Criminal Subculture and Society's Reaction |
P. Lab/O.B.I. |
0 |
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Prevention of Criminal Behavior |
Credit |
5 |
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Behavior of Criminals in Penal and Correctional Institutions |
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Problems of Rehabilitating the Convicted Criminal |
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Prerequisite: |
CRJ 104 |
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Course Guide |
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Competency |
After completing this
section, the student will: |
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D.Lab |
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SCOPE AND VARIETIES OFCRIME |
10 |
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0 |
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Overview |
Identify the manner and extent to which violations of the criminal code come to the attention of the police and the courts. |
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SOCIOLOGICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND BIOLOGICAL CAUSES OF
CRIME |
15 |
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0 |
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Causal factors |
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Crime theories |
Compare and contrast social structure, social process, choice, and developmental theories. |
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CRIMINAL SUBCULTURE AND SOCIETY'S REACTION |
15 |
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0 |
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Social impact of crime |
Illustrate the impact of crime on persons and property. |
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Extent of crime in society |
Estimate the amount or extent of crime in the U.S. and the number of people that are involved. |
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Special crime categories |
Evaluate the ramifications of special topics such as violent crimes, the career criminal, and organized crime. |
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Victimless crimes |
Define the so-called victimless crimes and the reasons behind the labeling application. |
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Crime reporting |
List the three data collection systems. |
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PREVENTION OF CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR
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2 |
0 |
0 |
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Crime prevention |
Describe the role of law enforcement in the prevention of crime. |
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BEHAVIOR OF CRIMINALS IN PENAL AND CORRECTIONAL
INSTITUTIONS |
4 |
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0 |
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Criminals in institutions |
Identify the interrelationship between human behavior and institutional living. |
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PROBLEMS OF REHABILITATING THE CONVICTED CRIMINAL
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4 |
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Obstacles to changing criminal behavior |
Identify the forces inherent in the adjudication process which undermine rehabilitation efforts. |
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Examine the concepts of "habilitation" and "rehabilitation" of criminals. |
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Suggested Resources |
Barlow, H. D.
(1990). Introduction to criminology
(5th ed.). Glenview, IL: Scott, Foresman.