Academic Catalog

SOC546 ISSUES IN CRIMINOLOGY

Course Code: 2320546
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Sociology
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. MEHMET KAYHAN MUTLU
Offered Semester: Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Content

The relationship between criminal law and social structure. Social order and crime. Police force, jails and courts, prejudice and stereotype definitions. Crime as a social product. Theoretical issues and methodological problems.