Crime Control, Prevention, and Punishment
Students will review various strategies for crime prevention, including situational and environmental approaches. The sociological role of the penal system and victimology will also be assessed.
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Students will review various strategies for crime prevention, including situational and environmental approaches. The sociological role of the penal system and victimology will also be assessed.
Key Questions
- How effective are situational crime prevention strategies?
- What are the sociological functions of punishment?
- How are victims of crime socially constructed?
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