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Deviance and Social Control

Class Hours : Tuesday (10:00~11:30), Thursday (9:30~11:00)

Classroom : Social Science Building 303

Instructor : Sanghag Kim

Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology

- Office: Social Science Building 508

- Email: sanghag@hanyang.ac.kr

- Office Hours: Tuesday 2:30~4:30

Course Overview

This course will introduce and apply sociological perspectives (and non-sociological perspective) to examine deviant behaviors and the mechanisms of social control.

The main focus is to understand how sociology explains individuals’ deviant behaviors.

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Overview of Course (cont.)

Three parts of the course• Introduction to criminology and research methods

• Sociological explanations of deviant behaviors, including anomie theories, social process theories, social control theories, critical theories, and etc.

• Survey of various forms of crimes in the current Korean society.• Students will do a presentation (as a group project)

about social phenomena of crime to apply sociological theories that they learn during the semester.

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Course Objective

The lectures, discussions, and assignments are designed so that you will:

• Understand what the sociological perspective is and be able to apply that perspective to the crimes we cover,

• Gain a greater understanding of each of the social problems related to the crimes and be able to explain causes and consequences of those problems,

• Improve skills that are fundamental to a college education, including critical thinking on statistics and arguments, presenting own ideas, and writing with clarity.

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Textbook and Grading

Class materials• Hagan, Frank E. 2011. Introduction to Criminology, 7th edition.

Thousands Oaks, CA: SAGE.

• Ronald L. Akers. 2012. Criminological Theories: Introduction, Evaluation, and Application. Oxford University Press

• You have to check the course webpage

Grading• Midterm(30%), Final Exam(30%)• Team Project(15%)• Self-Evaluated Class Participation(15%)• Attendance(10%), Extra-Credit (+α)

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Attendance Check: At the beginning of class

• Three lateness are equal to one absence.

Self-Evaluated Class Participation

• You should evaluate your level of class participation and post it to the course webpage once in a week.

• A, B, or C level (e.g, level B means that “I have attended all classes enthusiastically, but didn’t say anything”

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Grading (cont.)

Class participation

• Please use the “chat-time”• At the beginning of each class, we will have 10

minute chat-time

• I will ask you a small question regarding deviance and crime for the chat-time next class

• Don’t put much time to prepare the chat-time

• Just say it!

Question: “Can we use a laptop to take notes?”

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Grading (cont.)

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Group Presentation

Each group is required to do a presentation in the last two (or three) weeks of the semester.

This will be an opportunity to apply sociological knowledge you learn during the semester to a criminal activity you choose.

Each group should meet the instructor at least one time before you select your own topic.

Topics that are not directly coved by the class are also welcomed.

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Weekly Schedule

PART I. What is Criminology? How to Study?

Week 1: Introduction to Criminology• What We Learn in the Class?• Defining Crime / What is Social Control?

Week 2: How to Study Deviance and Social Control?• Collect and Read Data• Research Methods

Week 3: Non-Sociological Approach to Crime• Classical Criminological Approaches• Biological and Psychological Approaches

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Weekly Schedule (cont.)

PART II. Sociological Explanations of Deviant Behavior

Week 4: Anomie Theories• Durkheim / Merton’s Anomie Theory• Subcultural Theories

Week 5: Social Process Theories• Social Disorganization Theory / Theory of Differential

Association

• Focal Concern Theory Week 6: Social Control Theories and Life Course Theories

• (1) Social Bond Theory / Power-Control Theory• (2) Life Course Criminality

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Weekly Schedule (cont.)

Week 7: Sociological Critical Theories

• (1) Labeling Theory

• (2) Conflict Criminology / Feminist Criminology

Week 8: Miderm

Week 9: Integrated Theories of Crime

• (1) How to Combine Two Theories

• (2) How to Combine Sociological and Non-Sociological Theories

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Weekly Schedule (cont.)

PART III. Varieties and Forms of Crime: Criminal Behavior Systems

Week 10: Violent Crime / Property Crime• (1) Violent Crime• (2) Property Crime

Week 11: White Collar Crime• (1) Occupational Crime• (2) Corporate Crime

Week 12: Public Order Crime / Political Crime• (1) Types of Public Order Crime and Reactions• (2) Crimes by (or against) Government

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Weekly Schedule (cont.)

Week 13: Crimes in Cyberspace / Final Present

ation

• (1) Computer Crime / Cyberterrorism

• (2) Final Presentation

Week 14: Final Presentation

Week 15: Final Presentation

Week 16: Final Exam

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