Crime Myths and Media (Diversity)
General
Prefix
SOC
Course Number
211
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Liberal Arts
Description
Social myths about crime and violence, compares myths to existing research, focusing on myths related to race, gender, age, and type of crime. Institutions that perpetuate myths, purpose, consequences and global reach of myths.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
Yes
MN Goal Designation(s)
05
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Distinguish between a social myth and verified research.
Outcome
Identify the interests behind social myths and locate verifiable research.
Outcome
Connect various social issues such as racism and sexism as they are imbedded in other debates about issues such as crime, violence and terrorism.
Outcome
Identify the social institutions that create and perpetuate these social myths and identify the underlying issues of inequality and power that are expressed within these myths.
Outcome
Identify how social myths are created and transformed into moral panics.
Outcome
Identify the consequences of social myths at the interpersonal level, at the institutional/organizational level, at the structural level, and at a global level.
Dependencies
Courses
SOC211
is a
prerequisite
for: