Core Criminology Courses

AP/CRIM 1650 6.00 Introduction to Criminology

This course critically investigates processes that define criminality; the relationship between control and consent; the administration of “justice,” and the social contexts within which legal contests occur. It introduces students to critical and contemporary approaches as well as mainstream/traditional explanations. Course credit exclusions: AS/SOCI 1011 6.00 (prior to Fall/Winter 2003-2004). Note: Students must achieve a grade of at least B (6.0) in this course in order to be permitted to continue as a major in criminology, or to pursue additional criminology courses at the 2000, 3000 and 4000 levels.

Also cross-listed as: AP/SOSC 1650 9.00
Prerequisite: Open to criminology majors only.

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AP/CRIM 2650 6.00 Theories of Criminology

This course introduces students to competing theories of criminology and the history of criminology as a field of study. Biological, psychological and sociological theories of crime are compared and contrasted, as well as contemporary theories including symbolic interactionism and critical criminology.

Also cross-listed as: AP/SOSC 2650 6.00
Prerequisite: AP/CRIM/SOSC 1650 9.00 (or equivalent), with a grade of at least B (6.0).
Course Credit Exclusions: AP/SOSC 3382 6.00

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AP/CRIM 2652 6.00 Criminal Justice System

This course considers the politics at stake in the crime prevention enterprise. A number of specific crime prevention and security initiatives will be examined with a view to exposing their political foundations, and presenting a variety of more progressive alternatives.

Also cross-listed as: AP/SOSC 2652 6.00
Course Credit Exclusions: AP/SOSC 3381 6.00

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AP/CRIM CRIM 2653 6.0 Research Methods in Criminology
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AP/CRIM 3654 6.00 Politics of Crime Prevention and Security

This course situates the politics of crime prevention practice and security provision by reference to their underlying philosophies (e.g. rational choice theory, broken windows, etc.) and secondly with regard to specific examples of the practical design and implementation of crime prevention initiatives and security provision.

Also cross-listed as: AP/SOSC 3654 6.00
Course Credit Exclusions: AP/CRIM/SOSC 2651 3.00.

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AP/CRIM 3655 3.00 Regulation and Punishment I

This course examines theory and research on regulation and policing. Attention is paid to the roles of both state and non-state agencies, institutions, and professions in regulating subjectivities and bodies. Students will engage with criminological debates about the role of policing in contemporary society and with current controversies in policing strategies.

Also cross-listed as: AP/SOSC 3655 3.00
Course Credit Exclusions: AP/SOSC/CRIM 2651 3.00

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AP/CRIM 3656 3.00 Regulation and Punishment II

This course examines theory and research on punishment. Attention is paid to the roles of both state and non-state agencies, institutions, and professions in punishing subjectivities and bodies. The course will reveal, examine and unsettle the prison-punishment nexus through critical engagement with a range of interdisciplinary empirical and theoretical literatures.

Also cross-listed as: AP/SOSC 3656 3.00
Course Credit Exclusions: AP/CRIM/SOCI 3652 3.00

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AP/CRIM 4650 6.00 Criminology Honours Seminar

This course engages in an in-depth analysis of a particular topic or theme relevant to criminology. The focus of the course will vary from year to year, depending upon student and faculty interest in specific topics.

Also cross-listed as: AP/SOSC 4650 6.00
Prerequisite: AP/CRIM/SOSC 1650 9.00 (or equivalent), with a grade of at least B (6.0).

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