CRM 321 - Social Control Examines theory and research on social control defined as the techniques that people, as individuals and collectively, use to define or respond to deviant behavior. Particular attention paid to social control measures directed at what is conveniently called crime. Historical and cross-national perspectives on social control are emphasized. Prerequisite: SOC 150 or ANT 102. Also listed as SOC 321. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the historical trajectory of social control through premodern, modern and postmodern era.
- Explain the various theories used to analyze social control.
- Analyze research on specific measures of social control.
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