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The Police in Society

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
MoWeFr 11a.m. – 11:50a.m.		 Wheatley W01-0034 3 $1984 (guest students)
Date
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
Time
MoWeFr 11a.m. – 11:50a.m.
Location
Wheatley W01-0034
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$1984 (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. Sociology Majors are also required to have completed SOCIOL 102

This course is closed for registration.

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/3/2024 - 12/13/2024

Location

Wheatley W01-0034

Enrolled / Capacity

39 / 40

Status

Closed

Instructor

J Lincoln Passmore

Tuition*

$1984 (guest students)

* 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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