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CRIMINOLOGY (SOC 361)

Introduction to the course. CRIMINOLOGY (SOC 361). Syllabus Introduction to the Subject In-class assignment # 1. Instructor. Name: Arina Gertseva Office: Wilson Hall room 214 Office Hours: M, T & W 10:15- 12:00 p.m. or by appointment E-mail : garina@wsu.edu. Course Website .

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CRIMINOLOGY (SOC 361)

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  1. Introduction to the course CRIMINOLOGY (SOC 361) Syllabus Introduction to the Subject In-class assignment # 1

  2. Instructor • Name: Arina Gertseva • Office: Wilson Hall room 214 • Office Hours: M, T & W 10:15- 12:00 p.m. or by appointment • E-mail: garina@wsu.edu

  3. Course Website • http://cooley.libarts.wsu.edu/soc3611/

  4. What will we study? • How is crime defined? • How much crime is there? • What are the trends and patterns in the crime rate?

  5. What will we study? • Theories of crime • Victimization theories • Empirical Research • Underlying explanations to existing statistics • Policy Implications

  6. Main Questions • Why do individuals engage in crime? • Why do females commit less crime than males? • What are the motives? • What is the best way to study criminality?

  7. Quotes from Real Criminals • “The idea of committing an armed robbery comes into your mind when your pockets are low; it speaks loudly when you need things and you are not able to get what you need” (Wright and Decker, 1997)

  8. Quotes from Real Criminals • “I worked as a busboy for a week once. It was like being a pig in everyone else’s slop. Why should I put up with that shit? Doing crime is a lot more fun and pays a lot better” (Hagan, 1997)

  9. Quotes from Criminals • “We were at the White Castle one day and one of my partners stepped on this guy’s foot…He punched my partner in the face and we just got to fighting” (quote from a gang member in Decker and Van Winkle, 1996)

  10. What is crime? • In-class Assignment # 1

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