Sociology 346 - Communities & Crime

Crime is not equally distributed amongst cities and neighborhoods. In this course, we will examine how, where and why crime is unequally distributed. Particular attention will be focused on locations, such as public housing development, where crime is perceived to be heightened. Theories of social disorganization, collective efficacy and broken windows will be explored.

Open to Sociology majors and seniors in any major. Pre Req: 100 or 200 lvl SOCIOL This course will explore how communities have historically been tied to criminality and why. It will look beyond a retributive approach to criminality and suggest restorative and abolitionist perspectives as alternatives. This course aims to go beyond the individual as a `criminal? and examine the violence of states that have gone unacknowledged