TransfermaticSOC at Gavilan College

    SOC 25 - Sociology of Crime and Deviance (3.0) A new version of this course will be effective Summer 2026

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    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area D
    Description
    Sociological analysis of crime and deviance, criminal and deviant behavior, and the criminal justice system. Explores the history and social construction of crime and criminality and examines the definition of crime and its violations as well as the laws and methods used to control criminal behavior. Discuss measurement of crime and basic theoretical explanations of criminal behavior. Advisory: Completion of ENGL 280 or equivalent. C-ID (SOCI 160).