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SO 321 - Special Topics: Crime & Popular Culture

This course is designed to give students an overview of the study of crime and the media, specifically, the social construction of crime through various media outlets (newspapers, television news, television dramas and comedies, the Internet, movies, and video games). There will be detailed discussions pertaining to the interconnectedness of crime and the media. Furthermore, students will gain critical insights into how the media influences public perceptions and attitudes towards crime, crime control, crime control agents and the victims of crime. The course will also explore and assess the research linking media and criminal behaviors.



Prerequisites & Notes
This course is offered as a summer course only.

Credits: 3 Offered: Summer 2014; Semester 201503


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