JUNE
20 Chapter 1 (Intro) What is Criminololgy?
Chapter 2: Patterns of Crime
22 Chapter 3: Research Methods
Chapter 4: Classical and Neoclassical theories
27 Chapter 5: Biological Roots of criminal behavior
29 Chapter 6: Psychological/psychiatric roots
Chapter 7: Sociology theories (Social Structure)
JULY
4 -- HOLIDAY - no class (heavy WebBoard participation required over this week)
6 Chapter 8: Sociological theories (Social process)
Chapter 9: Sociological theories (Social conflict)
11 ** MIDTERM **
13 RETURN Midterms
Begin Chapter 10: Crimes against persons
18 Chapter 11: Crimes against property
20 Chapter 12 Drugs
25 Chapter 13: : Drug abuse and crime
27 NO CLASS: Review and write papers
AUGUST
1 Chapter 14: Technology and crime
3 Chapter 15: Criminology and Social policy
8 Chapter 16: Future directions
10 Final exam
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