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  • SOC 3568: Sociology of Law

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    A dominant theme among many sociologists, jurists, and philosophers is that a primary function of law is to bring about social change. To this end, sociology of law will be explored through both historic and modern perspectives. Sociological conditions that give rise to major legal developments will be explored through key appellate and supreme courts cases. An additional emphasis of the course will be to investigate what role sociology and other social sciences should play in the process of making new laws and abolishing obsolete ones. Specific topics covered include: the incarceration binge, the treatment of white collar criminals and sex offenders, reproductive freedom, and death row.
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  • SOC 3569: Terrorism Violence Aggr

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    As citizens of an increasingly complex and often terrifying world, we live with daily threats of terrorism, violence, and aggression to greater or lesser degrees. Students of sociology and criminology have long been concerned with these uneasy topics, and continue to pursue some understanding of perpetrators, conditions, societal structures, and political regimes that may encourage such hostility toward one's fellowman. This course will explore various aspects of these subjects as they relate primarily to contemporary life and society.
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  • SOC 3570: Gangs and Gang Violence

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course will examine the history and development of gang culture in America. From the beginnings of immigrant gangs in the 1800's to present day gang activity, classified as "organized crime" by many in law enforcement, we will examine the development of modern gang activity and violence in contemporary society. We will explore the effects of race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, and family structure on the growth affiliation and activity. Sociological theory will used to gain an understanding of gangs and gang activity historically and in contemporary society.
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  • SOC 3571: Murder in America

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    On average, about 16,500 people are murdered each year in the United States. While murder continues to intrigue, horrify, and mystify most Americans, it is a subject that is plagued by misinformation, stereotypes, misunderstanding, and a lack of scientific rigor. The objective of this class is to review the literature on several different dimensions of murder so as to gain a better understanding of what constitutes murder, how it has been defined both historically and sociologically, and investigate its overall role and function to society and the criminal justice system?
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  • SOC 3572: Intim Partnr Viol Globl

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course addresses concerns about intimate partner violence (IPV) across the globe. The following geographical regions will be covered: Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Latin America, and Oceania. Topics include, the meaning, nature, and types of IPV, cultural factors, theories which attempt to explain IPV, preventive measures and strategies for dealing with IPV, criminal justice and legal responses to IPV, health consequences of IPV, and cross-cultural and/or national variation on these issues related to IPV.
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  • SOC 3573: Refugees

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course will cover the issues of refugees on three specific areas ' human rights, health and crime. Human rights issues will be related to social and political analysis of colonization, war and displacement. Health related topics would be health concerns among refugees, the impact of displacement on health, and culturally appropriate care for refugees. The crime part will involve violence against refugees, the belief that refugees increase crime in a resettlement country, human trafficking and refugees and refugees and criminal law. Geographically, this course will focus on refugee groups in Asia (e.g. Myanmar, Bhutan, Vietnam, Cambodia), Latin America (e.g. El Salvador, Venezuela), the Middle East (e.g. Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan) and Africa (e.g. Congo, Somalia). The receiving countries/region will include North America (the US and Canada), European Union, Asia (e.g. Japan, Bangladesh, Thailand), and Oceania (Australia, New Zealand). There will be guest speakers who will address community implications for refugee resettlements and other topics.
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  • SOC 3574: Crime and Inequality

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course provides an overview of the many dimensions of social inequality and how it relates to law, crime, and justice. It is comprised of 4 encompassing modules we will work through on Canvas across the semester. Each reading in this course has been carefully selected and addresses topics related to social stratification and inequality (Module 1) and different correlates of inequality in crime, law, punishment, and/or the justice system (Modules 2-4). Many of these authors and articles are provocative and are included to help you critically analyze the criminal justice system and to help you formulate your own opinions. You are by no means expected to agree with all the articles, but you should be able to explain the authors' points of view and provide evidence as to why you agree or disagree. My hope is that these readings will help us to better understand the context of current events' for example, the widespread protests in response to the homicide of George Floyd in May 2020. What racial- and class- disparities underlie our criminal justice system? How/why do we continue to see racial inequality in the criminal justice system, decades after the Civil Rights Movement?
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  • SOC 3576: Corrections

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Critical Topics in Corrections
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  • SOC 3610: Special Topics

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

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  • SOC 3650: Population & Society

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Not only is the overall world population growing, the composition of the earth's population is constantly changing. These changes exert powerful influences on society, impacting the well-being of people in many ways. For example, population growth and population change influence economic development, the natural environment, health care, and other important social phenomenon. This creates a need for studying and understanding population dynamics. This course is devoted to the study of demographic processes, their causes, and their consequences. We will review population trends across time and across cultures, learn how to empirically measure changes in the population, and discuss how these trends impact society, policy, and culture.
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    General Education Course