The purpose of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to develop their knowledge of criminological issues and approaches in a practical context. The course begins with in-class workplace-related skills training followed by placement in a community- or non-governmental organization working with people in conflict with the law, victims of crime, or in […]
Crosslisted: AP/CRIM 4666 This course explores the historical, social, and political processes through which some sexual activities become defined as sufficiently dangerous as to warrant a criminal justice response. At the same time, the course is attentive to popular forms of sexual censure, regulation and/or resistance, thus linking public debates and anxieties to the criminalization […]
Crosslisted: AP/CRIM 4655 This course examines the microsocial and macrosocial forms of violence. The course explores how violence operates as a form of social control rather than as a psychological impulse or biological drive. Myths and misconceptions about violence are measured against criminological, cultural and sociological theories of violence. The course examines numerous manifestations of […]
This course introduces students to the methods commonly employed in criminological research. These include: surveys and questionnaires; field studies and ethnographic research; interviews; archival research; and documentary and textual analysis. The strengths and limitations of each of these methods are considered along with essential questions such as how to design and execute a research project […]
Crosslisted: AP/SOSC 2652 This course is designed to introduce students to the stages of the Canadian criminal justice system, and to selected issues and debates in the administration of justice. Drawing on criminological, sociological and historical resources, the course examines the key stages in the criminal justice process, from how crime is defined to how […]
This course introduces students to the different theoretical approaches and traditions that underlie criminology. Classical, biological, psychological, and sociological theories of crime are compared and contrasted as are more contemporary theories including symbolic interactionism, postmodernism, and critical criminology. The course also examines the connections between theories of crime and the design and implementation of different […]
This course provides students with a general introduction to the field of criminology. Recognizing that “crime” and “criminal justice” are social products rather than objective facts, and acknowledging the various tensions between the image and the reality of crime and criminal justice in our society, the course examines three key topic areas including: (1) the […]