SOCIOLOGY 361. CRIME AND DEVIANCE

Criminal and non-criminal deviance from the sociological perspective, considering the social causes of and societal reaction to deviant behavior. Prerequisite: SOC 101. (Social Science)

The purpose of this course is to introduce the diverse traditions in the sociological study of deviant behavior-the study of deviance as a social process. Through a focus on several different types of deviant behavior, we will consider why and how people become deviant, the social processes by which people are identified as deviant by others and the consequences of this identification, and the roles of power and conflict in the definition and control of deviant behavior. As we explore the sociological approach to deviant behavior, we will consider both its value and limitations.

DAILY SCHEDULE (Term 7, 2005)