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CRJU/SOCI 3000: Criminology
Reading list for the crosslisted course: CRJU/SOCI 3000: Criminology
- What is Criminology?
- Correlates of Crime
- Classical School of Criminology
- Positive School of Criminology
- Biosocial Theories
- Psychological Theories
- Learning Theories of Crime
- Social Disorganization
- Anomie/Strain Theory
- Control Theory
- Self Control
- Labeling Theory
- Deterrence and Rational Choice
- Environmental Criminology
- Life Course Criminology
- Routine Activity Theory
- Critical/Conflict Criminology
- Feminist Criminology
Required Readings
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Piquero, Ch. 11: "Strain, Economic Status, and Crime" in Handbook of Criminological TheoryRead pp. 232-238, stopping at "Richer individuals may compare themselves to more advantaged others"
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Barlow & Kauzlarich, Ch. 4: "Social Structural Theories" in Explaining Crime: A Primer in Criminological TheoryRead "Durkheim on Crime, Law and Order," pp. 52-54 and "Merton's Anomie Theory," General Strain Theory," and "Cultural Transmission of Crime and Delinquency," pp. 58-70
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