SOC 200 Deviance and Social Control analyzes the processes by which some behaviour comes to be identified as deviant and the social means of control of such behaviour through the criminal justice system are examined analytically.
Prerequisites: English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 or ENGL 60 with a minimum grade of 60%
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 15 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 45 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 3 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Critically evaluate various theoretical perspectives on crime and deviance
- Develop awareness of environmental issues and sustainable solutions
- Demonstrate an understanding of the influences of sociological theories on the Canadian criminal justice system
- Demonstrate an understanding of the specific forms of deviance and crime
- Demonstrate their ability to generate written arguments supported with quality academic materials from appropriate databases
- Research and analyze evidence from scholarly and professional publications
- Synthesize and summarize literature and data
- Demonstrate developing problem solving skills
- Demonstrate collaborative skills in a multi-cultural environment
- Acknowledge Indigenous ways of knowing and being
- Demonstrate critical thinking skills and formulate your ideas both verbally and in written form
- Exhibit professional behaviours such as respect for colleagues, punctuality, willingness to think independently, and pride in presentation of work
Teaching and Learning Approach
Lectures and readings will introduce students to the theoretical approaches, methods, and debates in the area of
sociology of deviance and criminology.
Students will have the opportunity to conduct their own experiment in order to study reactions from members of
society. Finally, students will have the opportunity to work in a group setting (if desired) and advance their
debating skills.Learning Resources
Required:
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O’Grady, William. (2023). Crime in Canadian context: Debates and controversies. (5 ed.). Oxford University
Press, Canada.Detailed Course Content, Topics, and Sequence Covered
1. Orientation
2. Defining deviance and crime
3. Classical school of criminology
4. Biological & psychological theories of crime
5. Classical sociological theories
6. Modern sociological theories
7. Midterm
8. Measuring crime
9. Crime and social exclusion
10. Crime in organizations
11. Responding to crime
12. Writing your research paper
13. Conclusions
14. Study week
15. Final testAssessment
| Title | Learning Outcomes | Value |
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| Assignment 1 | 3,4,5,6,11,12 | 15% |
| Midterm test | 1,2,3,6,7,9,11,12 | 25% |
| Assignment 2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,11,12 | 20% |
| Class discussions | 1,2,3,6,8,9,10,11,12 | 10% |
| Final test | 1,2,3,6,7,10,11,12 | 25% |
| Attendance | 8,9,12,13 | 5% |
| Total | 100% |
Grading Table
Standard Academic and Career Programs Grading Table
| Percentage |
Letter Grade |
GPA |
| 90-100 |
A+ |
4.33 |
| 85-89 |
A |
4.00 |
| 80-84 |
A- |
3.67 |
| 76-79 |
B+ |
3.33 |
| 72-75 |
B |
3.00 |
| 68-71 |
B- |
2.67 |
| 64-67 |
C+ |
2.33 |
| 60-63 |
C |
2.00 |
| 55-59 |
C- |
1.67 |
| 50-54 |
P |
1.00 |
| 0-49 |
F |
0.00 |
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DNW |
0.00 |
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Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.