| Lessons | Exercises and Exams | Reading and viewing |
| Lesson one: Justice, Law, and Society | Instructor's exercise for lesson 1 |
Barkan, chapter one. |
| Lesson Two: Image and Reality | Instructor's exercise for lesson 2 |
Barkan, chapter two Video: "The O.J. Verdict " |
| Lesson Three: Measuring Crime | Instructor's exercise for lesson 3 |
Barkan, chapter three and |
| Lesson Four: Social Structural Theories of Crime | Barkan, chapter five (131-139, 150-152, 159-161 in 3rd edition)(130-137, 148-150, 156-159 in 4th edition), and chapter six | |
| Lesson Five: Social Process Theories of Crime | Barkan, chapter seven (197-217 in third edition)(195-215 in 4th edition)and conclusion, ( 224 in third edition, 225 in 4th edition) |
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| Exam One | Due in week Five | |
| Lesson Six: Critical/Conflict Theories of Crime | Instructor's Exercise for lesson six |
Barkan, chapter eight |
| Lesson Seven: Consensual or Public Order Crime, Organized Crime, and Gangs | Instructor's exercisefor lesson 7 |
Barkan, chapter fourteen and chapter twelve(394-399 in 3rd edition) (388-393 in 4th edition). Video: "The Meth Epidemic" |
| Lesson Eight: Violent Crime | Instructor's exercise for lesson 8 |
Barkan, chapter nine. |
| Lesson Nine: Violence Crime, part II | Instructor's exercise for lesson 9 |
Barkan, chapter ten. |
| Lesson Ten: Property Crime | Barkan, chapter eleven and chapter 12(363-372 in 3rd edition) (359-367 in 4th edition)of chapter twelve | |
| Exam Two | ||
| Lesson Eleven: Organizational Crime | Instructor's exercise for lesson 11 |
Barkan, chapter twelve (372-394 in 3rd edition)(368-393 in 4th edition) |
| Lesson Twelve: Political Crime | Instructor's exercise for lesson 12 |
Barkan, chapter thirteen Video: "Ghosts of Rwanda" |
| Lesson Thirteen: Policing | Instructor's exercise for lesson 13 |
Barkan, chapter fifteen. |
| Lesson Fourteen: Courts |
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Barkan, chapter sixteen Washington Post: "Gritty First Job Shaped Nominee" Video: "Frontline: Real Justice, Part II" or "The Plea" |
| Lesson Fifteen: Corrections and Reforms | Exam Three |
Barkan, chapter seventeen. |