2023 Fall > UGRD > sociol > sociol 337
The Police in Society
Course #: sociol 337
Description:
An examination of police as a system of social control; a survey of major studies of police by sociologists and government commissions. Emphasis placed on police organization, patterns and consequences of police training, historical and cross-cultural perspectives of police systems and studies of police discretion and police-citizen interaction.
Pre Requisites:
Pre-requisite: SOCIOL 101. Sociology Majors are also required to have completed SOCIOL 102
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| 01 | 9844 | MW 9:30 - 10:45 am |
Lageson,Jacqueline B | University Hall Y03-3370 | |
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Session:
Regular
Class Dates:
09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Capacity:
20
Enrolled:
19
Status:
Open
Credits:
3/3
Class Notes:
Using literature, guest speakers, interaction with current law enforcement personnel, discussion, community engagement, and review of current events, in this special joint section of Police and Society, SOCIOL 337 and Documentary Theater ENGL 379, we will be examining the police from the municipal level. We will learn of the multitudes of other law enforcement jurisdictions that intersect with the municipal level, to achieve a macro-level understanding of the roles and responsibilities the municipal level agencies as they interact with citizens and these other jurisdictions. We will dive into micro level understanding of policing in our communities by engaging in an ethnographic methodology via interviews with citizens, UMass Boston students, active law enforcement officers, and retired officers. This body of wisdom will be critically analyzed to bring an awareness of the impact of the systems of police institutions on the intersectionality of identities of citizens they serve as well as the individuals who join the police institutions. The interviews will be transcribed, edited, and workshopped in the classroom. The culminating project will be a presentation of the interviews for an invited audience. Students will read transcripts, create sets and costumes, and manage all behind the scenes aspects of the project.
Pre Requisites:
Pre-requisite: SOCIOL 101. Sociology Majors are also required to have completed SOCIOL 102
Course Attributes:
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| 02 | 9845 | TuTh 12:30 - 1:45 pm |
Walsh,Gerald M | Wheatley W01-0006 | |
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Session:
Regular
Class Dates:
09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Capacity:
40
Enrolled:
40
Status:
Closed
Credits:
3/3
Class Notes:
This course uses low-cost course material which will cost less than $50. For more information about low-cost course material, please visit open.umb.edu
Pre Requisites:
Pre-requisite: SOCIOL 101. Sociology Majors are also required to have completed SOCIOL 102
Course Attributes:
Low cost course material (under $50)
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| 03 | 13709 | Tu 6:00 - 8:45 pm |
Passmore,J Lincoln | REMOTE | |
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Session:
Regular
Class Dates:
09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Capacity:
40
Enrolled:
38
Status:
Open
Credits:
3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites:
Pre-requisite: SOCIOL 101. Sociology Majors are also required to have completed SOCIOL 102
Course Attributes:
REMOTE
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