SOC 5  Introduction to Criminology

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: SOCI 160)
Lecture: 54   
Prerequisite: Eligibility for (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A) or (ENGL C1000H or ENGL 1AH) or AMLA 1A

A scientific analysis of the nature, extent, and causes of violations of societal rules of behavior that are formally defined as crime and delinquency. Includes an analysis of the theoretical perspectives of the sociology of deviance on the criminal justice system and the impact of crime on society.
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