Introduction to Criminology

An introduction to criminology as a science, including the study of crime, criminals, and society’s response to them.

Course Objectives

Construct a criminological definition of crime and outline the historical precedents
of modern criminology.
Understand the role of criminological research, data gathering, and analysis, and
the basic research methodologies used by criminologists.
Evaluate the nature of a variety of criminal activities and distinguish between and
compare the characteristics of various crime typologies.
Assess the measurement of various types of crime and trace its extent historically.
Distinguish between and apply various individual criminological theories within
each criminological perspective.
Evaluate how social context impacts thought concerning crime and its causes.
Critique responses to crime and criminal activity within US society.
Understand professional applications of disciplinary concepts.