Criminology and Penology (Sociology 313)

Fall 2012
Instructor: Dr. Tim Dunn
!!ice: Fulton "all 2#0
!!ice "ours: $% 1:30&2:30' T(T) 11:00&12:00' * +y a,,t.
%e+ Page (class lin-s): http://faculty.salisbury.edu/~tjdunn/
P)one * email: t.dunn/salis+ury.edu 010&103&2032
$ail +o3: 240 Fulton "all' Sociology De,t. o!!ice
Te3ts:
1. Barkan, Steven E. 2012. ri!in"l"#y: $ S"ci"l"#ical %nderstandin#. &rentice 'all. ()
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editi"n*.
2. +"sk"s, &eter. 200, "p in the '""d: +y -ear &"licin# Balti!"re.s Eastern /istrict. &rincet"n %niversity &ress.
0. 1enkatesh, Sudhir. 2002. 3an# 4eader f"r a /ay. &en#uin B""ks. (1
st
editi"n*.
5. 6 vari"us "ther assi#ned readin#s linked "n !y 7eb site. http://faculty.salisbury.edu/~tjdunn/

I. Course Descri,tion 8 9his 0&Credit c"urse 7ill intr"duce y"u t" the study "f 7ide ran#e "f t"pics in the study "f
cri!e as 7ell as s"!e aspects "f the cri!inal justice syste!. :e 7ill e;a!ine the r"le "f s"cial fact"rs (!"re than
individuals*, particularly instituti"ns, "r#ani<ati"ns, #r"ups, and s"cial ine=ualities. :e 7ill n"t i#n"re individuals, but
rather use a >s"ci"l"#ical i!a#inati"n? t" e;a!ine the relati"nship bet7een individuals and the 7ider s"ciety, e!phasi<in#
the latter. %or-load e3,ectations: 5,,or3imately 4 )ours(6ee- outside o! class' !or a 0&credit class.
@n ter!s "f f"r!at, the class 7ill be a !i; "f lectures and discussi"n t" create a structured but als" interactive
learnin# e;perience. +y ai! is t" facilitate the e!er#ence "f a diversity "f vie7s and e;chan#es a!"n# class !e!bers
"n #iven t"pics, inf"r!ed by s"ci"l"#ical c"ncepts and research. @ 7ill brin# in ne7s rep"rts "n cri!e and cri!inal
justice !atters f"r e;a!ples and discussi"n, and @ enc"ura#e y"u t" d" the sa!e. Bec"!e an inf"r!ed citi<enA
$ variety "f class !aterials 7ill be p"sted "n !y faculty 7eb pa#e (http://faculty.salisbury.edu/~tjdunn/ *, includin#
n"nBte;tb""k assi#ned readin#s and lecture "utlines (helpful in test preparati"n*. @ e;pect y"u t" c"nsult it.
II. +.ecti7es 8 Salisbury %niversity.s >hi#hest purp"se is t" e!p"7er "ur students 7ith the kn"7led#e, skills, and
c"re values that c"ntribute t" active citi<enship, #ainful e!pl"y!ent, and lifeBl"n# learnin# and in a de!"cratic s"ciety
and interBdependent 7"rld.? (SU Catalogue, 2010-2012: p#. C*. +"re"ver, the university.s values include diversity
(#l"bal, s"ciety, and individual differences and e=ual "pp"rtunity* and >community? (carin#, civility, learn thr"u#h
interacti"n*. 9his class c"ntributes t" th"se ends by devel"pin# y"ur understandin# "f the vital s"cial issues "f cri!e and
cri!inal justice, includin# !any aspects "f diversity (racial, ethnic, #ender, class*, and y"ur ability t" discuss the! in a
de!"cratic, participat"ry !anner, a key t" c"!!unity buildin#. 9his inv"lves e;pandin# y"ur critical thinkin# and
analytical skills t" l""k bey"nd surface appearances and Dc"!!"n senseD e;planati"ns t" #ain a deeper, !"re critical
understandin# "f cri!e and the cri!inal justice syste!. -"u d"n.t have t" a#ree 7ith the!, but y"u sh"uld be a7are "f
and able t" debate "ther perspectives and research.

III. Course6or- 8e9uirements:
5. 3 8eadings Discussion Pa,ers (8DP:s) : :rite 0 papers, each "n an assi#ned class t"pic BB 1B2 f"r each "f first 2 testB
units, and 1 f"r 0
rd
test unit, if y"u.ve n"t d"ne 0 papers yet. &apers are due t)e 2nd day scheduled f"r a t"pic, e;cept
th"se f"r 7hich 7e have "nly 1 day (due that day*. @ prefer y"ur papers be typed and d"ubleBspaced.
Format: 4en#th 2&# ,ages, dependin# "n readin#s. 2 parts (bel"7*:
1. $ain Ideas and T)emes 8 1&2 ,ages (len#th depends "n len#th "f readin#s*. Sh"7 !e y"u read the te;t. Select and
discuss specific inf"r!ati"n / ideas / issues fr"! 5T ;<5ST 0 assi#ned readin#s f"r a t"pic (7hen 5 "r !"re are
assi#ned, and less 7hen fe7er than 5 assi#ned BB can.t all be 7eb rd#sE y"u sh"uld use Barkan te;t e;tensively*. F"te
each chapter assi#ned c"unts as 1 readin#.
F" intr"ducti"n "r c"nclusi"n is necessaryE d" n"t pr"vide a #eneral "vervie7. /" n"t pr"vide a #eneral
"vervie7E instead be selecti7e and detailedE f"cus "n specific inf"r!ati"n 6 ideas in rd#s. that y"u find !"st
interestin# (i.e., y"u can.t discuss everythin# in a rd#.*. /" n"t =u"te te;t e;tensively "r fre=uentlyE put thin#s
in y"ur o6n 6ords (i.e., prarphrase*. $ls", pr"vide at least 1 citation o! an assigned rdg. ,er ,aragra,) BB
auth"r 6 pa#e G, e.#., >(Barkan, 2,*? t" tell !e 7here the inf". y"u.re discussin# ca!e fr"!.
T6o additional t)ings y"u !ust d":
a. &r"vide 1 outside e3am,le f"r at least 1 idea "r issue fr"! assi#ned rd#s. %se e;a!ples in !edia "r 7eb
rep"rts 6 ,ro7ide re!erence in y"ur paper (* 1 ,age co,y*.
+. /ra7 at least 1 connection or lin- bet7een 2 "r !"re readin#s (e.#., c"!pare "r c"ntrast "n an issue*.
2. 8eaction and Criti9ue 8 1&2 ,ages. %se a headin# f"r this secti"n, 7hich sh"uld be a brief reacti"n t" the issues
/ inf". in the readin#s that y"u discussed in &art 1. @ 7ant s"!e th"u#htful reflecti"n "n and criti=ue "f the
readin#s and the issues they raiseE y"u have a l"t "f lee7ay here.
BB F" H/&.s !ay be 7ritten "n the first and last t"pics BB >@ntr". t" ri!in"l"#y? 6 >Hi#hts issues, 6 Heducin# ri!e.?
=. 4 8eadings >ote S)eets (F8 all to,ics' t)at you:re not 6riting an 8DP): ;engt) 2 ,ages, due the second day "f
the t"pic (unless there is "nly 1 day*. -"u need n"tes "n !ain ideas fr"! at least 2 assigned readings f"r each n"nBH/&B
t"pic BB after the @ntr". t"pic (n" n"tes "r papers "n @ntr" t"pic*. I9here are 11 t"picsJy"u d" 0 H/&.s, 2 F"te Sheets.K -"u
have 7ide lee7ay "n the f"r!at, but they !ust be le#ible (handB7ritten "r typed*. 9hese d" n"t have t" be c"!prehensive
"n everythin# y"u read, and they can be =uite inf"r!al (e.#., 7ith abbreviati"ns, n"t have c"!plete sentences, etc.*. -"u
must )a7e a ,age num+er and reading aut)or(s) !or eac) note entry ( main ,oint. %se y"ur o6n 6ords , n"t te;t
=u"tes ("r fe7*. 9his 7ill #reatly aid #r"up discussi"n as 7ell as test preparati"n.
C. ?rou, Discussion ;eading * Class Partici,ation: -"u 7ill lead a s!all #r"up discussi"n three ti!es, each "f
7hich sh"uld be based "n y"ur H/& f"r that t"pic. $ si#nBup sheet f"r this 7ill be circulated early in the ter!. @n
additi"n t" leadin# discussi"n, @ e;pect y"u t" actively participate in #r"up discussi"ns as 7ell as be #enerally inv"lved
in the class. 9his presu!es y"ur attendance and fa!iliarity 7ith the readin#s. $n h"nest eff"rt at participati"n sh"7in#
reas"nable preparati"n f"r class 7ill suffice. 9his cate#"ry 7ill be crucial in the case "f b"rderline #rades (e.#., L/BB*.
5ttendance Policy: @ou are re9uired to attend all classes. Failure to attend 6ill negati7ely a!!ect your grade'
signi!icantly. M-@: @ take attendance ab"ut half the ti!e.
D. 5ttend * +rie!ly 6rite a+out 1 cam,us cultural e7ent ("r a v"lunteer activity in c"!!unity* (4en#th 1B1N p#s.*:
Briefly describe and su!!ari<e the c"ntent "f the event (lecture, !"vie, perf"r!ance, sp"rt, s"cial #atherin#, v"lunteer
service activity, etc.*, and then briefly relate it t" s"!ethin# specific fr"! class rd#s. (1 para#raph*. 9he #"al is t" bec"!e a
!"re inv"lved university citi<enBstudent by l""kin# f"r thin#s "n ca!pus ("r in service* that apply t" class in s"!e 7ay.
&aper is due 7ithin 0 7eeks after event, /ec. O at latest.
<. 5,,lication ( 8esearc) Pa,er: 4en#th 2 ,ages , Dec. # , but can be turned in anyti!e after 9hanks#ivin#E a brief t"pic
state!ent is due F"v. 22. ?uidelines !or t)is assignment 6ill +e gi7en in early&mid >o7em+er, but #enerally y"u 7ill be
asked t" apply s"!e ideas fr"! Brakn te;t and assi#ned 7eb readin#s t" either (a.* t" deeper discussi"n "f 1enkatesh and +"sk"s
te;ts, "r (b.* t" 0B5 "utside articles, and in either case t" aspects "f y"u "7n life as 7ell.

F. 3 Tests: 9hree e;a!s 7ill be #iven, 7ith each c"verin# r"u#hly "neBthird "f the class !aterial f"r the ter!. 9he
third e;a! (durin# finals* 7ill als" include a fe7 cu!ulative =uesti"ns (@.ll #ive y"u #uidance "n the!*. 9he tests 7ill
include a c"!binati"n "f !ultipleBch"ice and essay =uesti"ns.
IA. ?rade Calculation * Scale:
$. 0 H/&.s P 2) p"ints each O) p"ints (2OQ "f t"tal pts.*
B. 2 Hd#s. F"tes Sheets P 0 pts each L 1 if d" all 2 2) pts. ( ,Q "f t"tal pts.*
. 3r"up /isc. 4eadin# 6 lass &articipati"n 2) pts. ( ,Q "f t"tal pts.*
/. ultural event 7riteBup ) pts. ( 2Q "f t"tal pts.*
E. $pplicati"n / Hesearch paper 2) pts. ( ,Q "f t"tal pts.*
M. 0 tests P 50 pts. 120 pts. (55Q "f t"tal pts.*
Total 2#1 ,oints
$ ,0B100Q 25OB2O) pts.
B 20B2,Q 220B25C pts.
O0BO,Q 1,2B21, pts.
/ C0BC,Q 1C)B1,1 pts.
M ),Q 6 bel"7 1C5 pts. 6 bel"7
A. $iscellaneous
<3tra Credit : -"u !ay earn ) p"ints "n 1 "ccasi"n durin# the ter! by attendin# a ca!pus cultural event "r participatin#
in s"!e s"rt "f v"lunteer activity that y"u can relate t" specific class t"pics. -"u 7ill need t" 7riteBup (1B16N p#s.* a
brief descripti"n and link it t" s"!ethin# specific fr"! class !aterials (be creativeA*. /%E 7ithin 0 7eeks after the
event, /ec. O at latest.
$a-e&u, Policy: @ 7ill n"t #rant !akeBups "r e;tensi"ns f"r e;a!s and papers %F4ESS y"u face e;tra"rdinary
circu!stances (illness, fa!ily pr"ble!s, etc.* "r a c"nflictin# universityBscheduled activity.
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777.salisbury.edu/u7c .
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52C) (;O52C)* http://777.salisbury.edu/achieve!ent/ .
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&lease feel free t" c"ntact !e "utside "f class. @ a! "n ca!pus in !y "ffice =uite a bit, bey"nd "ffice hrs. -"u can als" call !e
"r c"ntact !e via e!ail. @t #enerally takes !e up t" 25 h"urs t" reply t" e!ails, 52 hrs. "n 7eekends.
Hespectful lassr""! BB @ e;pect us all t" d" "ur best t" treat each "ther 7ith respect and civility in class.
Tentati7e Sc)edule (su+.ect to c)ange)
Dates To,ic 8eadings
$u#. 2, 6 Sept. ) @ntr". t" ri!in"l"#y Barkan, h. 1B +"sk"s, h. 1
Sept. 10 6 12 &ublic Rpini"n 6 +edia 6 ri!e Barkan, h. 2
(6 &"lice* 1enkatesh, h. 1B +"sk"s h. 2
Sept. 1O 6 1, +easurin# ri!e, 6 1icti!i<ati"n Barkan, hs. 3 * 0
(6 Hace, 3ender, lass 6 $#e* 1enkatesh, hs. 2 * !i7e ,gs. o! 3 (p. CCBO1*

Sept. 25 6 2C 1i"lent 6 &r"perty ri!e Barkan, hs. 10 6 12 (p. 2,0B00O*
+"sk"s, h. 3
:eb Site: Setter
Rct. 1 6 0 1i"lence $#ainst :"!en 6 hildren Barkan, h. 11
:eb site: Eli#"nE BalestraE
6 To =e 5nnounced (9B$*
ct. 4 T<ST 1
Rct.10, 1) :hiteB"llar ri!e Barkan, h. 13 (p. 01CB00O* 6 12 (p. 002B012*
IH/&.s due 20
th
K :eb site: S!ith (:ells Mar#"* 6 T=5
Rct. 1O 6 22 "nsensual 6 Rr#ani<ed ri!e Barkan, hs. 11 * 13 (p.002B052*
1enkatesh, hs. 3 (start "n p. O1* * 0
+"sk"s, h. 0
.
Rct.. 25, &"litical ri!e 6 9err"ris! Barkan, h. 10
:eb Site: &"7ell, Ba!f"rd, * T=5
F"v. 2,, 01, F"v. ) E;plainin# ri!e Barkan, hs. 1 (p.11,B100* #' 4' *C (f"cus "n O62*
1enkatesh, h. 1

>o7. # Test 2
F"v. 12 6 15 &r"secuti"n 6 &unish!ent Barkan, h. 1#
:eb Site: 4ynch, F&H, +urphy, H"ss 6 T=5
F"v.1,, 2C, 22(N* &"licin# Barkan, h. 12
+"sk"s, hs. 1 * 2 (esp. CA*
>o7 24 5,,lication ( 8esearc) ,a,er To,ic Statement due
F"v. 22 (N* 6 /ec. 0 6 ) Hi#hts issues, 6 Heducin# ri!e Barkan, h 14 (it.s brief*
IHd#s. F"tes Rnly, n" H/&sK 1enkatesh, h. #
+"sk"s, h. # ("nly p.1OOB120* * <,ilogue
:eb Site: T=5
Dec. # >o class +ut' 5PP;IC5TI> * 8<S<58C" P5P<8 DD<
Dec. 10 0:11&2:01 Test 3' Final <3am