Fall 2020 - CRIM 416 D100
Current Issues in Criminology and Criminal Justice (3)
Class Number: 5284
Delivery Method: Remote
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Zachary Rowan
zrowan@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
CRIM 101.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
A critical analysis of certain 'hot' issues in criminology and criminal justice. The topics covered change from term to term.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course is designed to introduce students to the study of group and peer processes related to criminal behavior and criminal justice intervention. The course will provide a comprehensive understanding of criminological theory related to group behavior, the way in which groups can be defined and how different forms of groups facilitate criminal behavior. Topics will include mechanisms of peer influence, causality in the study of group behavior, measuring peer or group influence, sources of peer influence, an understanding of the role of peer networks and roles within peer networks, the role of peer networks in explaining other criminological phenomena (i.e., desistance), gender composition of peer networks, situating peer networks into context, street gangs, and interventions that integrates a focus on groups. Students will submit a research proposal to exhibit comprehensive knowledge of the issues covered throughout the course and to explore a novel area in the study of groups and crime.
This course will be delivered synchronously online. You will need to have access to a computer and internet.
Given that this seminar will be held synchronously it is strongly recommended that you are able to utilize a microphone and/or a video camera to facilitate discussion.
Grading
- Participation 15%
- Empirical Article Review 10%
- Research Project Outline & Annotated Bibliography 15%
- Mid-Term Exam 20%
- Final Research Paper 25%
- Research Presentation 15%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Warr, M. (2001). Companions in Crime: The Social Aspects of Criminal Conduct. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
Department Undergraduate Notes:
If you have any Criminology course enrollment requests (course adds, course swaps), please contact a Criminology advisor. Please do not contact instructors for enrollment assistance as they will ultimately refer you to a Criminology advisor.
Criminology course enrollment requests should be sent to a Criminology advisor no later than the last day of the Second week of classes. Late enrollment requests are subject to approval and are not guaranteed.
Enrollment requests for non-Crim courses should be directed to the advisor for the program offering the course.
ATTENTION: STUDENTS WITH A DISABILITY: Please contact the Center for Accessible Learning, (MBC 1250 or Phone 778-782-3112) if you need or require assistance, not your individual instructors.
- A student must complete ALL aspects of a course (including assignments, exams, class participation, presentations, chat room components of Distance Education courses and other), otherwise he/she will receive a grade of N.
- The University has formal policies regarding academic dishonesty and grade appeals. Students are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with policy S 10.01, the Code of Academic Integrity and Good Conduct, available on the University’s website. Information about grade appeals may be obtained from the General Office of the School of Criminology.
- Under GP18, the University has policies and procedures which respond to our obligations under the BC Human Rights Code to provide a harassment and discrimination free environment for the students, staff and faculty of this institution. Members of this community have an affirmative obligation to safeguard the human rights of others.
Please note that all teaching at SFU in fall term 2020 will be conducted through remote methods. Enrollment in this course acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes.
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as soon as possible to ensure that they are eligible and that approved accommodations and services are implemented in a timely fashion.
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.
Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html
TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2020
Teaching at SFU in fall 2020 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).