| John Jay College of Criminal Justice | |
| Course Prefix: | SOC Course Number: 240 |
| Course Title: | Social Deviance |
| Subject: | Sociology |
| Minimum Credits: | 3.0 Maximum Credits: 3.0 Hours per week: 3.0 |
COURSE DESCRIPTION: |
Analysis of the manner in which societies come to define certain behaviors as deviant. Particular attention will be paid to the social and cultural processes attendant in modern America upon such problems as social disorganization and conflict, civil disorder and violence, crime, mental illness, suicide, addiction, and sexual deviance. Selected theories of deviance will be critically examined. |
| Prerequisite: | ENG 101 and SOC 101. |
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Start Date: 08/31/2001 End Date: |
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