Students critically examine the sociological, socio-cultural, and socio-psychological explanations of criminal behaviour such as the ecological theories, conflict theories, control theories, and symbolic interactionist theories. Some of the specific theories subjected to critical examination are those concerned with class and group conflict, subcultures, soassociation, labelling and gender. Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for the course. Exclusions: Note that students cannot receive credit for more than one of SOCI 2251, CRIM 2251, SOCI 2590 or SOCI 3680
Students critically examine the sociological, socio-cultural, and socio-psychological explanations of criminal behaviour such as the ecological theories, conflict theories, control theories, and symbolic interactionist theories. Some of the specific theories subjected to critical examination are those concerned with class and group conflict, subcultures, soassociation, labelling and gender. Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for the course. Exclusions: Note that students cannot receive credit for more than one of SOCI 2251, CRIM 2251, SOCI 2590 or SOCI 3680
