ANTH 2100 Lecture 22: 1500 02 Crime and Criminal Justice Guelph Winter 2011-2.docx
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Course: soc 1500 (02) crime and criminal justice. Term: winter 2011 tuesdays and thursdays 7:00 8:30 p. m. rozh 101. Course consultation hours: tuesdays 1-2 p. m. by appointment please. Please email or call me to set up an appointment. This course introduces students to crime in canada by examining how crime is defined, measured, explained, and responded to by the criminal justice system. Selective theories of crime will be discussed with an emphasis on sociological perspectives, and how these relate to legislation, social/criminal justice policy and criminal justice issues. Selective contemporary issues and debates surrounding crime, and the criminal justice system in canadian society will be discussed including topics such as media and representation, street crime, and corporate crime. Tuesdays and thursdays 7:00 8:30 p. m. rozh 101. Table of contents for course outline: evaluative components and due dates, submitting assignments, late assignment policy, attendance.
