Course Details
Course Details

Course Details

Richard Bland College

SOC250: Criminology

This course focuses on the role and functions of the justice bureaucracy as a means of social control. Evolution of justice system agencies, development of occupational subcultures and a range of factors influencing decision-making throughout the system will be addressed.

Overview
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Delivery Method
Online
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Delivery Method
Campus
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Delivery Method
Hybrid
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Credits
3.0
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Department
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Course Notes
Three hours lecture
Learning Outcomes
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  • The student will have an understanding of the Sociological Imagination and how crime is influenced by individual experiences and societal forces such as socialization","social inequality","social institutions","culture","and individual physiological traits. Ta
  • The student will have an understanding of how crime is defined in contemporary society and how scientific research on crime in the United States is conducted. Target overall student success rate is 70%
  • The student will be able to explain and apply varying theoretical approaches within criminology to the understanding of deviant behavior and crime.
  • The student will define sociological terms and concepts relating to crime including crime typologies","agencies involved with deterring and preventing crime","and the criminal justice system.
  • The student will be able to identify social policies and strategies that have been implemented to address crime in the US and be able to identify the strengths and weaknesses of such strategies and social policies. Target overall student success rate is 7


Where Will This Course Transfer?
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Institution Identifier Name Notes Level
Central Virginia Community CollegeADJ107Survey of Criminology2-Year
Eastern Shore Community CollegeADJ201Criminology2-Year
J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeADJ107Survey of Criminology2-Year
Northern Virginia Community CollegeADJ107Survey of Criminology2-Year
Northern Virginia Community CollegeSOC236Criminology2-Year
Paul D. Camp Community CollegeADJ107Survey of Criminology2-Year
Tidewater Community CollegeADJ201Criminology2-Year
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeADJ107Survey of Criminology2-Year
Longwood University CRIM100Survey of Criminal Justice4-Year
The University of Virginia's College at WiseSOC200TELECTIVE TRANSFER COURSE4-Year
Norfolk State UniversityCJS310Criminology4-Year
William & MarySOCL2XXTransfer Elective CourseActual transfer credit may vary based on credit earned at host institution.4-Year
Old Dominion UniversitySOC2ELEELECTIVE4-Year
University of Mary WashingtonSOCGNOTMJElectiveNOTMJ indicates this is not a major elective. General elective credit will apply to the overall credits needed to graduate.4-Year
Marymount UniversityCJ305Criminology4-Year
Virginia Commonwealth UniversitySOCY403CRIMINOLOGY4-Year