SOC 371 Deviance and Control
This course is an examination of theories and causes of crime, deviance, and social control. Within the context of theories of crime and deviance, and the perspective of Catholic thought, we will examine types of deviant behavior, the nature and organization of societal reactions, and the processes of personal attribution and the social redefinition of deviance and/or institutional change, through classic cases such as colonial witch hunts and contemporary cases such as homosexual marriage and religious terrorism.