SC 435 - Seminar: Forensic Sociology

(3.00 cr.)

Prerequisite: SC 101 , SC 102 . Restricted to juniors and seniors. The course considers the use of sociological data and its interpretation in decisions made by courts and other agencies of the judicial system. Areas considered may include profiling in law enforcement and corrections, spousal abuse, the death penalty, the CSI effect, and pornography. IFS