CJ 5571 - Social Organization of Crime

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

This seminar explores the relationship of neighborhood social disorganization to the dynamics of crime from a social ecology perspective. The course examines the underlying social causes of phenomena such as criminal victimization, violent and property crime, neighborhood fear, neighborhood deterioration, and recidivism. The course will examine social, structural and ecological characteristics of neighborhoods and communities in affecting crime.