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Explore the social construction and categorization of crime, deviance, and criminality
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Differentiate between various categories of crime and deviance
Explain how crime, deviance, and criminality are socially constructed
Examine how constructions of crime and deviance can vary across time, place, and groups
Explore the implications of social constructions of crime, deviance, and criminality
Identify ways that power and privilege influence social constructions of crime, deviance, and criminality
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Evaluate methods of criminological research and sources of crime statistics
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Compare various methods of criminological research and data collection
Identify the strengths and limitations of various methods of criminological research and data collection
Trace changes in how crime and victimization data have been collected over time
Consider the utility of different sources of crime and victimization data
Explain how data collection methods impact crime and victimization statistics
Describe the ethical concerns in criminological research and data collection, especially with regards to marginalized populations
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Explore various crime typologies
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Differentiate between various categories of crime
Identify characteristics of different crime typologies
Identify examples of different crime typologies
Explore the social construction of crime typologies
Compare perceptions, measurement, and enforcement of various crime typologies
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Analyze patterns in crime, criminal offending, and victimization
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Describe patterns in crime, criminal offending, and victimization
Differentiate between types of crime patterns
Explain what correlates of crime are, and what they are not
Trace changes in crime and victimization trends over time
Explore structural factors that impact crime and victimization trends
Evaluate explanations for crime and victimization trends
Evaluate public assumptions and perceptions about crime and victimization trends
Identify factors that impact our knowledge of patterns in crime and victimization
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Evaluate early theoretical approaches used to analyze crime and deviance
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Identify early theoretical approaches used to analyze crime and deviance
Explain the central ideas of early theoretical approaches used to analyze crime and deviance
Compare early theoretical approaches used to analyze crime and deviance
Use early criminological theories to explain patterns in crime and victimization
Identify strengths and limitations of early criminological theories
Evaluate the utility of early criminological theories for analyzing various types of crime and deviance
Identify the policy implications of early criminological theories
Appraise the policy implications of early criminological theories
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Evaluate the major theoretical approaches used to analyze crime and deviance
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Identify the major theoretical approaches used to analyze crime and deviance
Explain the central ideas of the major theoretical approaches used to analyze crime and deviance
Compare the major theoretical approaches used to analyze crime and deviance
Use the major criminological theories to explain patterns in crime and victimization
Identify strengths and limitations of the major criminological theories
Evaluate the utility of the major criminological theories for analyzing various types of crime and deviance
Identify the policy implications of the major criminological theories
Appraise the policy implications of the major criminological theories
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Evaluate contemporary theoretical approaches used to analyze crime and deviance
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Identify contemporary theoretical approaches used to analyze crime and deviance
Explain the central ideas of contemporary theoretical approaches used to analyze crime and deviance
Compare contemporary theoretical approaches used to analyze crime and deviance
Use contemporary criminological theories to explain patterns in crime and victimization
Identify strengths and limitations of contemporary criminological theories
Evaluate the utility of contemporary perspectives for analyzing various types of crime and deviance
Identify the policy implications of contemporary criminological theories
Appraise the policy implications of contemporary criminological theories
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Examine theories of punishment and responses to crime
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Compare common theories of punishment and responses to crime
Explore strengths and limitations of different responses to crime
Analyze the societal consequences of different responses to crime
Identify how different responses to crime impact individuals, families, communities, and society
Explore factors that impact punishment policies and responses to crime
Use criminological theories to evaluate punishment polices and responses to crime
Examine the historical relationship between racial oppression and punitive policies in the United States
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Analyze how systems of advantage/disadvantage are connected to crime policies and the criminal justice system
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Explore how systems of advantage and disadvantage influence crime statistics and trends
Examine how systems of advantage and disadvantage influence crime policies and responses to crime
Provide examples of systemic inequities in the criminal justice system
Explore possible solutions to structural inequalities in the criminal justice system
Identify how systems of advantage and disadvantage are reflected in criminological theories
Examine how crime policies perpetuate systems of advantage and disadvantage
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Analyze crime policies and reduction strategies
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Identify current crime policies and reduction strategies
Use criminological theories to evaluate current crime policies and reduction strategies
Examine strengths and limitations of current crime policies and reduction strategies
Identify how crime reduction strategies impact individuals, families, communities, and society
Use existing data and research to evaluate current crime policies and reduction strategies
Ascertain areas for improvement in current crime control policies and programs
Explore strategies for reducing crime and deviance
Evaluate public assumptions and perceptions about crime policies and reduction strategies