CJS 2158 - Criminology
3 Credits
Explores the biological, sociological, psychological, and developmental perspectives on the etiology of criminal behavior and applies them to selected case histories. This course will also describe the science of crime rates, how crime is measured, and societal reaction to crime and its impact. This course promotes five (5) core values: Accountability, Compassion/Empathy, Integrity, Cultural Responsiveness, and Interpersonal Communication. These core values serve as the foundation to prepare future public servant leaders.
Major Content Areas
Empirical data related to various types of crime and official crime statistics
Origins of criminal behavior
Criminological theories
Analysis of case histories
Types of criminal behavior
Application of theory to different categories of crime
Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate an understanding of the science of crime rates and identify how crime is defined and measured.
Understand the origin of crime and crime problems and the individual and group reasons for committing crime.
Analyze the community or societal reactions to crime and evaluate their impact.
Identify the biological, sociological, psychological, and developmental theories of criminology and empirical evidence related to those theories.
Apply criminological theories and empirical evidence to crimes and case studies.
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