2013-2014 Course Catalog - PDF Format - Flagler College

Courses of Instruction 311
tactics they confront. Examples of social movements include environmentalism and
deregulation, pro-choice and anti-abortion, gun rights and gun control, gay rights
and traditional family structure, anti-nuclear energy and pro-nuclear energy, labor
organizing, and many others. In each case, students will explore the ideology that
these varying interpretations lead to different attitudes and actions.
SOC 360 – Criminology (3)
The course provides a review of
theoretical explanations, and consequences of crime in contemporary America.
Included are such topics as the sociology of law, victimology, critical analyses of
public-order crime, and crimes involving abuse of power.
SOC 363 – Global and Comparative Sociology (3)
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or permission of Instructor. This course is based
on the premise that patterns of human behavior can be better understood by
situating them in the global context. This will enable students to see our own
beliefs and norms as socially constructed, see options for how society can be
arranged, and understand how events in Mexico, France, Libya, India, China, and
other countries affect our daily lives. Economy, law, environmental conditions,
religion, military, consumerism, and social movements are some of the issues that
transcend national borders and span the globe.
SOC 365 – Juvenile Delinquency (3)
This course introduces students to
the study of juvenile crime and deviance. Included is an exploration of the
way delinquency impacts schools, neighborhoods, and the criminal justice
system. Major theoretical approaches to the understanding of delinquency are
considered along with an examination of currently controversial issues in juvenile
delinquency. Special consideration is given to the role of drugs, the media, and
other environmental forces in promoting and maintaining patterns of delinquency.
SOC 368 – Police in Society (3)
The objective of this course is to provide
the student with a foundation of law enforcement, which includes the purpose,
role, accountability, and answerability of police in society. Commencing with an
analysis of the history of American police, the contemporary law enforcement
industry will be examined as well. By acknowledging the presence and impact of
political, social, cultural, and legal factors on policing, this course also addresses
the effect of these aspects on morals, ethics, race, class, and gender.