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2025-26 Undergraduate Catalog
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CRIM 103 - Making Laws, Breaking Laws

Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3

Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Restriction: None
Description: Introduces the discipline of criminology through an examination of the nature and quality of law and crime. Explores topics such as criminological theory, measures of crime, social justice, and criminal justice legitimacy. Recognizes the impact of various crime control policies across different segments of the U.S. population.  
Cross-Listed: No


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