Social Sciences & Liberal Arts 社会科学与人文 > Social Sciences 社会科学 > Criminology

Criminology students study crime as a sociopathological phenomenon, the behavior of criminals, and the social institutions evolved to respond to crime. Classes concentrate on: the theory of crime, psychological and social bases of criminal behavior, social value systems and the theory of punishment, criminal law and criminal justice systems, penology, rehabilitation and recidivism, studies of specific types of crime, social attitudes and policy, and applications to specific issues in law enforcement administration and policy.