Introduction to Criminology
Overview
- The Concepts of Crime and Deviance
- The Sources of Data on Crime
- The Costs and Consequences of Crime
- Correlates of Crime
- Criminal Victimization
- The Victim/Offender Relationship
- Legal, Social and Clinical Responses to Crime
- Criminal Justice Policy
- Theory and Requirements for Effective Theory
- History and Evolution of Criminological Theory
- The Classical School
- The Positivist School
- Biological Theories
- Psychological Theories
- Sociological Theories
- Emerging Focus of Criminology
The course will employ a variety of instructional methods to accomplish its objectives, including some of the following: lectures, audio visual aids, small group discussions, research projects and presentations.
Evaluation will be based on the course objectives and will be carried out in accordance with Douglas College policy. This course will include multiple methods of evaluation including at least one written component. The instructor will provide a written course outline with specific criteria during the first week of classes.
An example of a possible evaluation scheme would be:
Written Components(s): (e.g. Essay, Policy or Case Analysis, Annotated Bibliography)
Tests: Midterm/Final or Multiple Tests throughout the term (which will include written components such as short answers/definitions or short/long essays, critique, case analysis)
Individual or Group Presentation
Attendance & Participation Tasks
An example of an evaluation scheme would be:
| Exam I | 20% |
| Exam II | 20% |
| Term Paper | 20% |
| Oral Presentation | 10% |
| Class attendance/participation | 10% |
| Final Exam | 20% |
| Total | 100% |
At the conclusion of the course the successful student will be able to:
- Explain the nature and content of criminology as a social science.
- Explain the history and evolution of criminological thought.
- Critically analyse the elements of the classical and modern theories of criminology.
- Explain the criminological foundations of contemporary criminal policy.
- Compare and contrast the various perspectives on crime.
- Critically evaluate the various sources of crime data.
- Discuss current issues and trends in criminology.
- Research and critically evaluate criminological texts, periodicals, and media sources.
- Research and critically defend positions related to controversial topics in the field of criminology.
- Link theory to current issues and policies in the criminological context.
Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students
Texts will be updated periodically. Typical examples to choose from include:
O’Grady, William. (2011). Crime in Canadian Context – Debates and Controversies. Don Mills: Oxford University Press.
Sacco, Vincent F. (2011). The Criminal Event. An Introduction to Criminology in Canada. Scarborough: Nelson.
Schmalleger, Frank and Rebecca Volk. (2014). Canadian Criminology Today. Theories and Applications. Don Mills:
Pearson.
Requisites
Prerequisites
No prerequisite courses.
Corequisites
No corequisite courses.
Equivalencies
No equivalent courses.
Course Guidelines
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
Course Transfers
These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca
| Institution | Transfer details for CRIM 1150 |
|---|---|
| Camosun College (CAMO) | CAMO CRIM 166 (3) |
| Capilano University (CAPU) | CAPU CRIM 101 (3) |
| College of the Rockies (COTR) | COTR CRIM 101 (3) |
| Coquitlam College (COQU) | COQU CRIM 108 (3) |
| Justice Institute of BC (JIBC) | JIBC LAWS 1203 (3) |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) | KPU CRIM 1100 (3) |
| Langara College (LANG) | LANG CRIM 1125 (3) |
| North Island College (NIC) | NIC CRM 101 (3) |
| Okanagan College (OC) | OC CRIM 111 (3) |
| Simon Fraser University (SFU) | SFU CRIM 101 (3) |
| Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU CRIM 1XXX (3) |
| Trinity Western University (TWU) | TWU GENS 1XX (3) |
| University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) | UBCO ARTS_O 1st (3) |
| University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) | UBCV ARTS_V 1st (3) |
| University of Northern BC (UNBC) | UNBC SOSC 1XX (3) |
| University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) | UFV CRIM 100 (3) |
| University of Victoria (UVIC) | UVIC SOCI 1XX (1.5) |
| Vancouver Community College (VCC) | VCC CRIM 1150 (3) |
| Vancouver Island University (VIU) | VIU CRIM 101 (3) |
Course Offerings
Winter 2025
| CRN | Days | Instructor | Status | More details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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CRN
12053
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Tue Thu | Instructor last name
Chang
Instructor first name
Tara
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Course status
Waitlist
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CRIM 1150 001 is a combined section with CRIM 1150 008. This section is available to general registration students. See Legal Studies (LGST) for other university transferable law and legal system courses.
| CRN | Days | Instructor | Status | More details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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CRN
12699
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Wed | Instructor last name
Jantti
Instructor first name
Hannele
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Course status
Waitlist
|
See Legal Studies (LGST) for other university transferable law and legal system courses.
| CRN | Days | Instructor | Status | More details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRN
12700
|
Fri | Instructor last name
Gushue
Instructor first name
Kelsey
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Course status
Waitlist
|
See Legal Studies (LGST) for other university transferable law and legal system courses.
| CRN | Days | Instructor | Status | More details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRN
13439
|
Wed | Instructor last name
Gushue
Instructor first name
Kelsey
|
Course status
Waitlist
|
See Legal Studies (LGST) for other university transferable law and legal system courses.
| CRN | Days | Instructor | Status | More details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRN
13440
|
Wed | Instructor last name
Pawlychka
Instructor first name
Colleen
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Course status
Full
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See Legal Studies (LGST) for other university transferable law and legal system courses.
| CRN | Days | Instructor | Status | More details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRN
13442
|
Thu | Instructor last name
Jantti
Instructor first name
Hannele
|
Course status
Waitlist
|
See Legal Studies (LGST) for other university transferable law and legal system courses.
| CRN | Days | Instructor | Status | More details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRN
16422
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Tue Thu | Instructor last name
Chang
Instructor first name
Tara
|
Course status
Open
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CRIM 1150 008 is a combined section with CRIM 1150 001. This section is restricted to Youth Justice Program students. See Legal Studies (LGST) for other university transferable law and legal system courses.
| CRN | Days | Instructor | Status | More details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRN
17454
|
Wed | Instructor last name
Macnair
Instructor first name
Logan
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Course status
Waitlist
|
See Legal Studies (LGST) for other university transferable law and legal system courses.
| CRN | Days | Instructor | Status | More details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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CRN
17501
|
Sat | Instructor last name
Dub
Instructor first name
Dilvur
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Course status
Waitlist
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