| John Jay College of Criminal Justice | |
| Course Prefix: | SOC Course Number: 335 |
| Course Title: | Migration and Crime |
| Subject: | Sociology |
| Minimum Credits: | 3.0 Maximum Credits: 3.0 Hours per week: 3.0 |
COURSE DESCRIPTION: |
This course asks what changes take place when a population moves from a rural to an urban area, from one country to another, and from a pre-industrial to an industrial society. Theories of the links of migration with crime and entrepreneurship are tested for both past and current immigrant groups. The sub economies and subcultures that immigrants create are also considered. |
| Prerequisite: | ENG 102, SOC 101 and junior standing or above. |
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Start Date: 08/31/2001 End Date: |
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