CRIMINOLOGY

SYLLABUS

 

 

Fall 2006                                              David H. Ridgway

SOCIOLOGY 204/001                       Auxiliary Professor

TR 12:30 ≠ 1:50PM                                                                         dhr24@drexel.edu

279 Alumni Engineering Labs                           

                                                                                                       

REQUIRED TEXT: CRIMINOLOGY: THE CORE

            Larry J. Siegel Thompson/Wadsworth Publishing

                                    2nd Edition

 

OBJECTIVES: This course introduces criminology to the student as a

                                    method of scientific research into the criminal interaction

                                    of human beings. Such topics as criminological theory,

                                    the nature and extent of crime, research methods, law enforcement,

                                    and the courts, to name but a few, will be examined. Focus

                                    will be on sociological methods and concepts as tools

                                    for understanding criminality.

 

 

METHODS:                         This lecture and student-participation course will provide

                                    students ample classroom discussion for the free-flowing

            of ideas and concepts based on topics contained in the

                                                text and elsewhere. This format will enable and empower

                                                students to apply knowledge gained to the ≥real world≤.

                                                Students will be required to lead classroom discussion

                                                in assigned topics, and actively participate in those

                                                discussions. DVDπs may be presented when appropriate.

 

 

EVALUATION         Performance will be evaluated as follows:

CRITERIA

                                                Oral Presentation of assigned topic(s). . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 25%

                                                Classroom Participation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 50%

                                                Written personal project (s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25%

ATTENDANCE AND Students are required to attend class regularly, as grade

UNIVERSITY POLICY evaluations are made on a daily basis. In addition, University

                                    policy will be followed where acts of cheating or academic

dishonesty are discovered. I am available for meetings by

appointment. I permit 4 absences with no questions asked.

Beginning with your 5^th absence you are subject to a 10 point final

grade reduction for each additional absence. You will be warned by

me about excessive absences. You will fail this course with a

minimum of 8 absences. Extra credit assignments are not available. Just participate daily.

 

 

SCHEDULE OF STUDY: Due to the nature in which this class is presented, our schedule

                                                of study will be developed in class. The syllabus is subject to

                                                change in order to address situations as they occur. Read ahead

                                    and be prepared daily. I reserve the right to administer quizzes

if participation is not acceptable. I must be able to quantify

your grade.