Course Objectives: |
This course adopts a radically sociological view of crime that focuses on the ways that crime is socially constructed, and in so doing, it challenges many of our assumptions about the criminal justice system. It focuses on the creation of law, police work, activities of the courts, and the experience of incarceration, and it provides an excellent introduction to the application of social theory. At the end of the course students can explain how crime can be seen as a social construction and, analyze the history of policing and punishment in relation to sociological theory. During the course, Turkish cases will be mentioned in order to determine the comparison with western countries. |
Course Content: |
This course adopts a radically sociological view of crime that focuses on the ways that crime is socially constructed, and in so doing, it challenges many of our assumptions about the criminal justice system. It focuses on the creation of law, police work, activities of the courts, and the experience of incarceration, and it provides an excellent introduction to the application of social theory. At the end of the course studens can explain how crime can be seen as a social construction and, analyze the history of policing and punishment in relation to sociological theory. |
Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
What is Criminology? |
Schmalleger, Frank (2006). Criminology Today, An Integrative Introduction, Pearson, Prentice Hall. |
2) |
Criminology and the Sociological Perspective |
Steven Barkan (2009). Criminology, A Sociological Understanding, ,Pearson, Prentice Hall. |
3) |
Measuring Crime and Criminality –
Official statistics and its usefulness
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John Tierney(2005). Criminology, Theory and context, Longman, Pearson. |
4) |
The measurement and patterning of criminal behavior? -
Social patterns of criminal behavior
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Steven Barkan (2009). Criminology, A Sociological Understanding, ,Pearson, Prentice Hall. |
5) |
Patterns of Crime - Major crimes |
Schmalleger, Frank (2006). Criminology Today, An Integrative Introduction, Pearson, Prentice Hall. |
6) |
1st midterm |
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7) |
Biological Roots of Criminal Behavior –
Is Criminal Behavior Determined Biologically?
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Schmalleger, Frank (2006). Criminology Today, An Integrative Introduction, Pearson, Prentice Hall. |
7) |
Explaining Crime
Classical and Neoclassical Thought
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Schmalleger, Frank (2006). Criminology Today, An Integrative Introduction, Pearson, Prentice Hall. |
8) |
Psychological and Psychiatric Foundations of Criminal Behavior |
Schmalleger, Frank (2006). Criminology Today, An Integrative Introduction, Pearson, Prentice Hall. |
9) |
Sociological Theories : Social Structure |
Schmalleger, Frank (2006). Criminology Today, An Integrative Introduction, Pearson, Prentice Hall. |
10) |
Sociological Theories : Social Process and Social Development |
Schmalleger, Frank (2006). Criminology Today, An Integrative Introduction, Pearson, Prentice Hall. |
11) |
Sociological Theories : Social Conflict |
Schmalleger, Frank (2006). Criminology Today, An Integrative Introduction, Pearson, Prentice Hall |
12) |
2nd Midterm |
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13) |
Criminal Behaviors
Crime Against Persons
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Schmalleger, Frank (2006). Criminology Today, An Integrative Introduction, Pearson, Prentice Hall. |
14) |
Crime Against Property |
Schmalleger, Frank (2006). Criminology Today, An Integrative Introduction, Pearson, Prentice Hall. |