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SOC 428 Formal Institutions of Social Control

³§°¿°äÌý428ÌýÌýFormal Institutions of Social ControlÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Development, structure and behavior of formal institutions of social control in the United States (police, courts, corrections); divergent philosophies of punishment that guide the juvenile and adult criminal justice system, dimensions of inequalitythat influence processing decisions and effectiveness of formal institutions in controlling violations of legal norms.

Prerequisite: 3 hours SOC 200 level; ³§°¿°äÌý300

Typically offered in Fall and Spring