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Tennessee Technological University Course Info

Cookeville, Tennessee

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SOC 4530

Sociology of Murder

This course provides an analytical study of murder and violence in the United States. As such, course topics include: different types of homicide, offender characteristics, etiological considerations of becoming an offender or victim, the role of social profiling in the investigation of various types of murder, theoretical approaches to the study of murder, and patterns and sources of violence. Taking into account the grisly topic, students that are distributed by particularly heinous crimes should avoid enrolling into this course.

Units: 3.0

Hours: Lec. 3.

Prerequisites:
CJ 2660 - Criminology
or
SOC 1010 - Introduction to Sociology