Criminolgical Theory (Soc 2311)

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Date Topic Readings
Jan 22 T Review Syllabus, Expectations None
Jan 23 W Evaluating Theories Akers pp.1-2 & pp. 6-13
Jan 25 F Types of Theories/Empirical Stuff Akers pp. 3-6
     
Jan 28 M Classical School / Deterrence Akers pp. 15-17
Jan 29 T Deterrence Theory II Akers pp. 17-23 & pp. 27-30
Jan 30 W Rational Choice Theory Akers pp. 23-27, C&A pp. 247-248 & Chapters 25 & 26
Feb 1 F Routine Activities Theory Akers pp. 30-38, C&A Chapter 27
     
Feb 4 M Policy Implications/Review Choice None
Feb 5 T Social Learning--Sutherland Akers, pp.71-74, C&A Chapters 8 & 9
Feb 6 W Social Learning--Akers Akers, pp.74-79, C&A , pp. 77-19 & Chapter 10
Feb 8 F Social Learning--Policy/Support Akers, pp. 82-96
     
Feb 11 Macro Learning Theories C&A Chapters 11 and 12
Feb 12 Strain theory--Durkheim/Merton Akers, pp. 143-145, C&A, pp. 117-120 & Chapter 13
Feb 13 Mixed Models Akers, pp. 145-148, C&A, Chapters 14 &15
Feb 15 Agnew Akers, pp. 158-161, C&A Chapeter 17
     
Feb 18 Messner and Rosenfeld C&A, Chapter 15
Feb 19 Policy Implications/Review Akers pp. 149-158
Feb 20 Open/Review None
Feb 22 Exam I  
     
Feb 25 Early Control Theories Akers, pp.99-105, C&A, pp. 161-164
Feb 26 Hirschi Akers, pp. 105-110, C&A Chapter 18
Feb 27 Hirschi/Gerald Patterson None
Mar 1 Gottfredson and Hirschi Akers, pp. 110-116, C&A Chapter 19
     
Mar 4 Gottfredson and Hirschi II None
Mar 5 Review of Control Theory None
Mar 6 Early Social Disorganization Akers, pp. 139-143, C&A, pp. 59-61 & Chapter 6
Mar 8 Modern Social Disorganization C&A, pp 61-63 & Chapter 7
     
Mar 11 Review S.D./Policy Implications None
Mar 12 Labeling Theory Akers, pp. 121-128, C&A, 269-272 & Chapter 28
Mar 13 Labelling II None
Mar 15 Matsueda Akers, pp. 131-137, C&A Chapter 29
     
Mar 18-22 Spring Break  
     
Mar 25 Braithwaite C&A Chapter 30
Mar 26 Review/Policy Implicatoins Akers, pp. 128-131
Mar 27 Early Biological Theories Akers, pp. 41-48, C&A Chapter 1
Mar 29 Is Crime Inhereted? Akers, pp. 48-49, 51-57
     
April 1 Biosocial Explanations None
April 2 Review/Policy Implicatoins Akers, pp. 57-59
April 3 Reveiw for Exam None
April 5 Exam II  
     
April 8 Personality Akers, pp. 62-64
April 9 Psychopaths None
April 10 IQ and Crime Akers, pp. 49-50
April 12 IQ/Crime and Human Nature C&A Chapter 4
     
April 15 Open  
April 16 Conflict Theory and CJS Akers, pp. 165-181
April 17 Conflict Theory and Crime Akers, pp. 181-188, C&A pp. 295-300
April 19 Critical Theories I Akers, pp. 189-204, C&A Chapter 32 &34
     
April 22 Critical Theories II Akers, pp. 213-217, C&A Chapter 35
April 23 Feminist Theory and CJS Akers, pp. 219-225, C&A Chapter 36
April 24 Feminist Theory and Crime Akers, pp. 225-235, C&A pp. 341-346 & Chapter 38
April 26 Lifecourse I Handout
     
April 29 Lifecourse II None
April 30 Moffitt I C&A Chapter 5
May 1 Moffitt II None
May 3 Revenge of the Patterson Handout
     
May 6 Sampson and Laub I C&A Chapter 20
May 7 Sampson and Laub II None
May 8 Contrasting Lifecourse Theories None
May 10 Open/Review for Final None
     
May 14, 2pm Final Exam Study for Final Exam