UT Dallas 2022 Undergraduate Catalog

CRIM1307 - Introduction to Crime and Criminology

CRIM 1307 (CRIJ 1307) Introduction to Crime and Criminology (3 semester credit hours) Survey of the nature, location, and impact of crime in America. Includes historical foundations of crime, theoretical explanations of criminality and delinquency, the recording and measurement of crime, descriptions of criminal careers, crime topologies, and an analysis of public policies concerning crime control. (3-0) Y