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Apr 24, 2024
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SOC 222 - Global Criminology An examination of crime within the context of global social relations. A cross-national examination of criminal justice systems and social institutions that maintain social order. Prerequisite: ANT 102 or SOC 100 or 150. Also listed as CRM 222. Fulfills LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered at least once per year
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain the importance of a comparative approach to criminological study, especially as it relates to understanding crime as a social construct and the evaluation of criminological theory.
- Describe key sources of criminological data.
- Outline the challenges that criminologists face when studying crime globally.
- Detail differences in criminal justice systems and social institutions established for policing, corrections, and other formal (and informal) forms of social control.
- Describe the position of the United States in its global community regarding crime and crime control.
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