Nov 23, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CRJU 504 - Criminological Theory


(3 units)

Prerequisite: Open to Criminology & Criminal Justice master’s students only who have taken CRJU 304  or an equivalent undergraduate-level course in criminological theory as approved by the graduate advisor or graduate advisor permission.
Exploration of theories and policy implication of crime. Political, social, and economic context will be used to explore the ecology of criminal behavior. Underpinnings of criminological theory are traced through history by focusing on connection to biology, psychology, and sociology.

Letter grade only (A-F). Not open for credit to students with credit in CRIM 581.