SOC 225

Criminology

3 units

Fall 2026

Topics

Fall 2026

Criminal Law and Measuring Crime
Early Theory and Structural Theory
Social Process and Conflict Theory
Rehab and Reintegration
Justice Process, Partnerships and Social Justice
Understand the major criminological explanations of crime and their respective shortcomings
explain crime through criminological theory
Understand the nature of a variety of criminal activities, and how social context impacts criminal decision- making and behaviour
critically assess explanations of crime
Understand the origins and elements of criminal law
Understand how crime is measured in Canadian society
Become a critical consumer of the media and political discourse about crime and criminals

Hay, Chris. 1st Edition (2022). Criminology in Canada: Its Mechanisms, Theories, and Failings. Kendall Hunt Publishing ISBN: 9781792430831. Available in electronic version only
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ISBN 9781792430831

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