| Date |
Topics |
Assignment |
| 08/23/04 |
Introduction to the course. What is Criminology? |
Read the syllabus. |
| 08/30/04 |
Patterns of Crime |
Read handouts 1, 2, and 3. |
| 09/06/04 |
No class. |
Labor day |
| 09/13/04 |
Research Methods and Theory Development |
Read handout 4. |
| 09/20/04 |
Classical and Neoclassical Thought |
Read pages 1-82, Volume I of Wright and
McNeal text. |
| 09/27/04 |
First Examination |
Review all previous material. |
| 10/04/04 |
Biological Roots of Criminal Behavior |
Read pages 138-187, Volume I of Wright
and McNeal text. |
| 10/11/04 |
Psychological Roots of Criminal Behavior |
Read pages 103-137, Volume I of Wright
and McNeal text. |
| 10/18/04 |
Social StructureTheories, Part I |
Read pages 195-213, 314-375, Volume I
of Wright and McNeal text. |
| 10/25/04 |
Social StructureTheories, Part II |
Read pages 279-290 and 376-394, Volume
I of Wright and McNeal text. Read pages 1-22, Volume II of Wright
and McNeal text. |
| 11/01/04 |
Second Examination |
Review all previous material. |
| 11/08/04 |
Social Process and Social
Development Theories, Part I |
Read pages 214-218 and 266-278, Volume
I of Wright and McNeal text. Read pages 23-34, Volume II of Wright
and McNeal text. |
| 11/15/05 |
Social Process and Social
Development Theories, Part II |
Read pages 53-71 and 131-135, Volume II
of Wright and McNeal text. |
| 11/22/04 |
Social Conflict Theories |
Read pages 136-158, Volume II of Wright
and McNeal text. |
| 11/29/04 |
Feminist Theories |
Read 226-275, Volume II of Wright and
McNeal text. |
| 12/06/04 |
Third Examination |
Review all previous material. |