TransfermaticSOC at College of the Desert

    SOC 6 - Introduction to Criminology

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    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area D
    Description
    This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of Criminology. Topics include the nature and extent of crime, victims and victimization, macro and micro theories of crime causation, crime typologies such as interpersonal violence, political crime and terrorism, property crime, enterprise crime, public order crimes, crimes of the new millennium, and inequalities such as race, class, and gender as related to crime. The goal of this course is to critically examine the social, cultural, political, and economic significance of crime and the criminal justice system in our society. (C-ID SOCI 160) Lecture Grading: Letter None Transfer Status: CSU/UC Degree Applicable: AA/AS COD GE: A4 CalGETC: 4