Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: SDCM-0125 Organization's ID: Criminal Justice 104 Organization: Study.com, LLC Location: Online Length: Self-Paced. 16 weeks (38 hours) Dates Offered: 7/1/2023 - 6/30/2026 9/1/2020 - 6/30/2023 10/1/2017 - 8/31/2020 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Introduction to Criminology Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to provide students a comprehensive overview of criminology, including the criminal justice system, correctional facilities, crime trends, and crime theories. Learning Outcomes: Summarize the historical context behind various major theories of crime and criminal behavior, and the elements of the criminal enterprise Distinguish criminology theories and how they relate to modern research and societal experiences Compare different methods of measuring crime in the United States Define and categorize distinct types of crime, punishments, and societal responses to criminal activity Identify and explain the fundamental concepts that make up the criminology field Evaluate different ways agencies collect and present crime data Understand victimology, its history, and how it relates to criminology General Topics: Crime categories, characteristics and elements Measuring crime through criminal justice research Crime patterns and trends Victimization in criminal justice Rational choice and trait theories in criminology Social structure and social process theories in criminology Social conflict theories and restorative justice Developmental theories of crime Overview of violent crime Types of murder Types of sex crimes Basics of property crime Economic and public order crimes Crimes of moral turpitude Political crime and terrorism Understanding cybercrime American criminal justice systems Law enforcement in America Punishment and corrections Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Methods of Assessment: Examinations Quizzes Minimum Passing Score: 70% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from Study.com, LLC Accounting 101: Financial Accounting (SDCM-0075) Accounting 102: Introduction to Managerial Accounting (SDCM-0076) Accounting 201: Intermediate Financial Accounting I (SDCM-0124) Accounting 202: Intermediate Accounting II (SDCM-0152) Accounting 301: Applied Managerial Accounting (SDCM-0077) Accounting 302: Advanced Accounting (SDCM-0078) Accounting 303: Cost Accounting (SDCM-0105) Analytics 103: Intro to Relational Databases & SQL (SDCM-0240) Art 103: History of Western Art I (SDCM-0167) Art 104: History of Western Art II (SDCM-0168) View All Courses Page Content