SEMESTER OUTLINE AND READING ASSIGNMENTS

Introduction to Course

August 19—Monday
No Reading

Part 1: Understanding Criminology

Chapter 1: Overview of Criminology

August 21—Wednesday
Chapter 1

August 23—Friday
Chapter 1

August 26—Monday
Chapter 1

Chapter 2: Measuring Crime and Criminal Behavior Patterns

August 28—Wednesday
Chapter 2

August 30—Friday
Chapter 2

September 2—Monday
No Class

September 4—Wednesday
Chapter 2

Chapter 3: Schools of Thought throughout History

September 6—Friday
Chapter 3

September 9—Monday
Chapter 3

September 11—Wednesday
Chapter 3

September 13—Friday
Chapter 3

September 16—Monday
Exam #1: Chapters 1, 2, & 3

Part 2: Explanations of Crime and Behavior—Section 1

Chapter 4: Psychological and Biological Behavior

September 18—Wednesday
Chapter 4

September 20—Friday
Chapter 4

September 23—Monday
Chapter 4

Chapter 5: Strain and Cultural Deviance Theories

September 25—Wednesday
Chapter 5

September 27—Friday
Chapter 5

September 30—Monday
Chapter 5

Chapter 6: The Formation of Subcultures

October 2—Wednesday
Chapter 6

October 4—Friday
Chapter 6

October 7—Monday
Chapter 6

October 9—Wednesday—Mid Term
Exam #2: Chapters 4, 5, & 6

Part 3: Explanations of Crime and Criminal Behavior—Section 2

Chapter 7: Social Control Theory

October 11—Friday
Chapter 7

October 14—Monday
Chapter 7

October 16—Wednesday
Chapter 7

Chapter 8: Labeling, Conflict, and Radical Theories

October 18—Friday
Chapter 8

October 21—Monday
Chapter 8

October 23—Wednesday
Chapter 8

Chapter 9: Targets and Victims of Crime

October 25—Friday
Chapter 9

October 28—Monday
Chapter 9

October 30—Wednesday
Chapter 9

November 1—Friday
Exam #3: Chapters 7, 8, & 9

Part 4: Types of Crimes

Chapter 10: The Concept of Crime

November 4—Monday
Chapter 10

November 6—Wednesday
Chapter 10

November 8—Friday
Chapter 10

Chapter 11: Violent Crimes

November 11—Monday
Chapter 11

November 13—Wednesday
Chapter 11

November 15—Friday
Chapter 11

Chapter 12: Crimes Against Property

November 18—Monday
Chapter 12

November 20—Wednesday
Chapter 12

November 22—Friday
Chapter 12

November 25—Monday
No Class

November 27—Wednesday
No Class

November 29—Friday
No Class

Chapter 15: Comparative Criminology

December 2—Monday
Chapter 15

December 4—Wednesday
Chapter 15

December 6—Friday
Chapter 15 Final Day of class

December 11—Wednesday

Final Exam—Chapters 10,11,12, &15

8:00—10:30