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Criminal Justice 104: Introduction to Criminology

Offered By: Study.com

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Course Description

Overview

Criminal Justice 104: Introduction to Criminology has been evaluated and recommended for 3 semester hours and may be transferred to over 2,000 colleges and universities. Review the fundamentals of criminology at any time with this self-paced course. It contains short video lessons and practice quizzes that help boost your understanding of the field, and provides an excellent resource for getting a start on your degree.

Syllabus

  • Ch 1. Intro to Criminology
  • Ch 2. Crime Categories, Characteristics & Elements
  • Ch 3. Measuring Crime through Criminal Justice Research
  • Ch 4. Crime Patterns & Trends
  • Ch 5. Victimization in Criminal Justice
  • Ch 6. Rational Choice & Trait Theories in Criminology
  • Ch 7. Social Structure & Social Process Theories in Criminology
  • Ch 8. Social Conflict Theories & Restorative Justice
  • Ch 9. Developmental Theories of Crime
  • Ch 10. Overview of Violent Crime
  • Ch 11. Types of Murder
  • Ch 12. Types of Sex Crimes
  • Ch 13. Basics of Property Crime
  • Ch 14. Economic & Public Order Crimes
  • Ch 15. Crimes of Moral Turpitude
  • Ch 16. Political Crime & Terrorism
  • Ch 17. Understanding Cyber Crime
  • Ch 18. American Criminal Justice Systems
  • Ch 19. Law Enforcement in America
  • Ch 20. Punishment & Corrections
  • Ch 21. Studying for Criminal Justice 104

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