Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Course

ACE ID:

SOPH-0084

Organization's ID:

SOSC1050

Organization:

SOPHIA Learning, LLC

Location:

Online

Length:

The course is self-paced, and many learners complete it in 4-8 weeks.

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate	3	Criminology

Description

Objective:

The course objective is to explore the study of crime patterns, behaviors, and institutional practices in addressing crime. This course examines the nature of crime in relation to the social, economic, and political processes in exploring the behaviors of individuals processed through the criminal justice system. Students will learn about the structural, social, psychological, and environmental approaches that are frequently used to explain criminal behavior.

Learning Outcomes:

Explore the concepts of crime, criminology, crime typologies, and the theoretical basis of criminology.
Interpret the elements of the sociological theories, strain theories, and social process theories in criminology.
Interpret the elements of the biological theories, psychological theories, and critical theories in criminology.
Assess victimology, the critiques of existing theories, and future models of criminology.