SOC 10 - Introduction to Crime and Society
- Recent Professors
- Amanda J. Johnson
- Recent Semesters
- Spring 2027, Spring 2026
- Class Size
- 35 students
- Difficulty
- 5.5Moderateout of 10
- Credits
- 3
- Spring 2027 Sections
- View Spring 2027 sections of SOC 10
- Transfers To
- UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4J · CSU GE Area D0
- Description
- This course is a sociological analysis of crime, criminal behavior, and the criminal justice system. The history and social construction of crime and criminality are examined. The definition of crime and its violations as well as the laws and methods used to control criminal behavior are examined. The measurement of crime and basic theoretical explanations of criminal behavior are included. (C-ID SOCI 160).