SO 218 - Deviance, Norms, and Social Control

Who is deviant? How do we define who or what is deviant? How do we punish or manage those we deem deviant? In this course, we examine why certain behaviors, differences, and people are considered deviant, and why others are not. In addition to examining the U.S. criminal justice system, we explore other areas of socially constructed deviance, including mental illness, homelessness, sexual deviance, cults, corporate crime, and substance abuse, among others.

Credits: 4

Prerequisites/Restrictions: SO/AN/CR/EQ Majors or Minors or Permission of Instructor