The American University BCJ 2501 Criminology

Explores crime and crime causation theories, including traditional and modern approaches and emerging technological innovations and social policy.

Learning outcomes

• Summarize how crime is reported and measured in the United States.
• Assess crime-specific laws and social policies in the United States.
• Define related criminology terms to present-day crime issues.
• Analyze the application of criminological theories to crime patterns and trends.
• Explain patterns of offenses and victimization.
• Describe how key criminological behavior theories are substantiated by scientific research.
• Relate the principles of classical and neoclassical schools of criminology to public policy.
• Explain how technological innovations have impacted methods of crime commission and enhanced crime prevention for criminal justice professionals.

Prerequisites

None