SOC 375 - Social Control

3 credit(s)
This course examines the theory and practice of punishment and rehabilitation and the different forms of social organization related to them. It analyzes historical and contemporary forms of social control, ranging from capital punishment and incarceration in total institutions to community supervision and electronic monitoring. The course examines the impact of these efforts on the problems in question and compares them with alternative modes of control.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 110 or SOC 170D.

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