Two Popular Criminology Classes Offered in Fall 2022
The Department of Sociology and Criminology offers two popular courses that still have section openings for the fall semester.
CRIM 2043 006 Sociology of Criminal Law
Take a class in Sociology of Criminal Law this Fall 2022.
In this class you will learn the general principles of criminal law and become familiar with the development of criminal law in America. The class covers topics including criminal law concepts, defenses to criminal liability and various types of crimes, including: crimes against property, persons and the state. Students will explore criminal law not as a mechanical black letter set of rules, but instead how the law shapes society, and in turn, how society shapes the law. We will approach law not as a static ideal interpreted by judges in a blind application of justice, but instead as a malleable, human-made construct.
By the end of this course, you will gain a critical understanding of criminal law, and you should possess information that will be useful for any number of careers in the criminal justice system, public administration or policy making.
CRIM 2043 Section 006 is taught by award winning teacher and clinical assistant professor Christopher Shields. It is offered from 4:10-5 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
The course satisfies credits toward the major in sociology or criminology and the minor in criminology.
For more information, contact Shields at cshield@uark.edu.
For CRIM 2513 003 Criminal Investigation
A Criminal Investigation course to be offered this Fall 2022
Explore how criminal investigations work, how investigations are conducted, and legal and ethical questions surrounding investigations. Lectures will be followed by real-life crime scenes and will explore challenges that face the future of criminal investigations. This is an elective course for sociology and criminal justice majors and others seeking to increase their understanding of law enforcement and criminal investigations. Prerequisite: CRIM 2003 or departmental consent.
CRIM 2513 Section 003 will meet from 3:30-4:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. It is taught by professor John Brooks, a retired crime scene investigator and Fayetteville police officer. For more information, contact Brooks at jmbrooks@uark.edu.
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Contacts
Natalia Karnes, administrative support supervisor
Department of Sociology and Criminology
479-575-3206,
nkarnes@uark.edu
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