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Crim.J. 233-01: Criminology
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READING ASSIGNMENTS

Week	Topic	Readings due
Week 1	Introduction	[Adler, ch.1]
Week 2	What Is Crime? **optional Wed, 9/10 12 noon to 1 p.m. Computer Workshop in the library microcomputing classroom	Pollock, ch. 1; [Adler, ch. 10]
Minimal Requirements in Criminology: First and Second Weeks
3	Measuring Crime	Pollock, ch. 4; [Adler, ch. 2]
4	The Classical School	Beccaria,Bentham; Pollock, ch. 5; [Adler, ch. 3]
5	Biological & Psychological Explanations	Lombroso, Akers; Pollock, ch. 6 & 8; [Adler, ch. 4]
Minimal Requirements in Criminology: Third, Fourth, and Fifth Weeks
6	Strain Theory	Merton
7	The Chicago School	Shaw&McKay,Sutherland, Sellin; [Adler, ch. 5]
8	Formation of Subcultures -- **Fri 10/24 - Last Day to Drop Course	Cohen, Cloward & Ohlin,Miller, [Adler, ch. 6]
Minimal Requirements in Criminology:Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Weeks
9	Social Control Theory	Hirschi, Sykes & Matza,Reckless; [Adler, ch. 7]
10	Targets & Victims of Crime	Cohen & Felson; [Adler, ch.8]
11	Labeling Theory	Becker, Lemert; [Adler, ch. 9]
12	Labeling Theory/Conflict & Radical Theories	Quinney,Spitzer, Turk, Pollock,ch 6 & 7
Minimal Requirements in Criminology: Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Weeks
13	Feminist Criminology/Crime Typologies **Fri, 11/28 Thanksgiving Break - No Class	Klein, [Adler, ch.11 & 12]
14	Crime Typologies/Criminology: Theory, Policy, Practice ** Mon, 12/1 10 a.m. central time - Final Absolute Deadline	Pollock, ch. 2-3; [Adler, ch. 13-14]
15	Criminology: Theory, Policy, Practice	Pollock, ch. 9; [Adler, ch. 15]
16	Criminology: Theory, Policy, Practice ** Mon, 12/15- Last Day of Class	---

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