GED 260
Criminology (Social Sciences)
Online Course
GED 260 Criminology (Social Sciences)
3 Semester Units
Criminology examines the wide and interdisciplinary variety of academic perspectives that contribute to a thorough and well-informed understanding of the crime problem. It addresses the latest social issues and discusses innovative criminological perspectives within a well-grounded and traditional theoretical framework. Students will learn to think critically about the causes of crime and discover the correlations between crime theory, crime policy and crime prevention.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Define the study of criminology and describe its history.
- Analyze current U.S. trends in crime and the global aspects of crime.
- Describe the cultural and ethical issues related to crime.
- Examine theories of crime causation.
- Evaluate the various crime typologies.
- Demonstrate proficiency with academic writing related to study of criminology.
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