CRIM 101

This course explores the relationship between crime and society, emphasizing that crime is shaped by social, economic, and cultural forces. Drawing on classical, contemporary, Indigenous, and critical perspectives, students examine how definitions of crime reflect systems of power, inequality, and colonialism. Canadian case studies will be used to explore how criminalization is used to manage difference and maintain social control. Section information text: <strong>Course Description: </strong>This course explores the relationship between crime and society, emphasizing that crime is shaped by social, economic, and cultural forces. Drawing on classical, contemporary, Indigenous, and critical perspectives, students examine how definitions of crime reflect systems of power, inequality, and colonialism. Canadian case studies will be used to explore how criminalization is used to manage difference and maintain social control.<br/><strong>Note: </strong>CRIM 101 is an approved Self and Society course for Cap Core requirements.<br/><strong>Reg Notes: </strong>none<br/><strong>