Social Science

Course summary

Criminology is the study of the reasons why individuals commit crimes. By understanding why a person commits a crime, we can develop ways to control crime or rehabilitate the criminal. Ever thought about why different people commit different crimes? Why do some people report crime and others don’t? How much does the media influence our perception of crime? How does psychology and sociology explain crime? Students who have a keen interest in the psychology and sociology of crime will be well suited to this course.