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The Police in Society

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/8/26 - 12/11/26
MoWeFr 11a.m. – 11:50a.m.		 Wheatley-Peters W01-0041 3 $2138 (guest students)
Date
9/8/26 - 12/11/26
Time
MoWeFr 11a.m. – 11:50a.m.
Location
Wheatley-Peters W01-0041
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2138 (guest students)

Description

An examination of police as a system of social control; a survey of major studies of police by sociologists and government commissions. Emphasis placed on police organization, patterns and consequences of police training, historical and cross-cultural perspectives of police systems and studies of police discretion and police-citizen interaction.

Prerequisites

SOCIOL 101 and SOCIOL 104.

This course is closed for registration.

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/8/2026 - 12/11/2026

Location

Wheatley-Peters W01-0041

Enrolled / Capacity

35 / 35

Status

Closed

Instructor

John Passmore

Tuition*

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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