Crime and Criminal Justice [SOC*1500]
Summary of CETL Component:
As one component of the course, students completed a community-focused learning project where they researched an organization whose mandate is related to crime-prevention. After selecting an organization, they planned a way that they could personally contribute to this organization and (after receiving approval from the course instructor) worked to enact their plan.
Department:
Sociology and Anthropology
Instructor:
Mavis Morton
Year Offered:
2015
2014
2011
Number of Students:
500
Academic Level:
Undergraduate
Level of Engagement:
Community-focused learning
CEL Assignment Structure:
Individual project
Products:
Literature Review
Photo
Report
Course Description:
This sociology course introduced 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 were discussed with an emphasis on sociological perspectives, and how these relate to the way crime is represented in media, legislation, social/criminal justice policy and criminal justice issues. Selective contemporary issues and debates surrounding crime, and the criminal justice system in Canadian society were discussed including topics such as violent crime, youth crime, corporate crime and national security. Students engaged in a community-focused learning (CFL) project and applied their theoretical knowledge to real-world issues.
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