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Apr 24, 2024
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2020-2022 Catalog Volume XXX Ver 3 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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CMJ 4201 Patterns of Criminal Behavior
Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
This course explores the social factors surrounding the criminal justice system’s distinction between behaviors that are “socially unacceptable but not illegal.” Also discussed are the amount, distribution, and pattern of behaviors considered “deviant,” including criminals, misfits, and the mentally ill. Students will consider the relationship between political attitudes, values, social change, and the criminal justice system’s response to “deviant” individuals and the study of norms, values, and group processes in the labeling and defining of deviant behavior.
Prerequisite(s): CMJ 2370 with a grade of C or better or with approval of the Dean
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