Sociology 1301: Introduction to Criminology--Continuing Education
Lessons, Exercises, exams, and reading assignments



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
chapter four (96-110 in 3rd edition)(94-107 in 4th edition).

Lesson Four: Social Structural Theories of Crime


Instructor's exercise for lesson 4

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)
  Exam One Due in week Five
Lesson Six: Critical/Conflict Theories of Crime
Instructor's Exercise for lesson six

Barkan, chapter eight
Video: "The New Asylums"

NY Times Mentally Ill Inmates at Risk in Isolation

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"
NY Times: Racial Disparities in Drug Arrests

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)
Video: "A Dangerous Business"

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.
Video: "Crash" (This is a 113 minute movie and it's on two-hour reserve, so be sure to take it back before you write anything up, or you'll have an overdue fine.)
NYTimes: Gangs and Law Enforcement

Lesson Fourteen: Courts


Instructor's exercise for lesson 14

 

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.
NY Times: Prison Spending
NY Times: Court Orders California Prison Population Reduced