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The Police in Society

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
7/13/26 - 8/20/26
TBA		 Online 3 $1482 (guest students)
Date
7/13/26 - 8/20/26
Time
TBA
Location
Online
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$1482 (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.

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Course Details

Session

Summer Session 2, 6 weeks

Class Dates

7/13/2026 - 8/20/2026

Location

Online

Enrolled / Capacity

6 / 30

Status

Open

Instructor

Jacqueline Lageson

Tuition*

$1482 (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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