Understanding Crime and Criminal Behavior
CRJ-230-S01
Ulster County Community College
- Semester
- Spring 2026
- Instructor
- Janay Gasparini
- Start Date
- 01-20-2026
- Total Credits
- 3
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This interdisciplinary course focuses on the scientific study of criminal situations and criminal behavior. The course will cover the importance of measuring crime and review major sources that collect crime information. It will also examine the major criminological theories from biology, economics, psychology, and sociology and focus especially on neo-classical approaches that seek to manipulate environments to reduce and/or prevent criminal behavior. The course will explore historical, political, and empirical trends leading to theory development in the social sciences.
Course Area: Criminal Justice/Criminology
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Dates: 01-20-2026 - 05-14-2026
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- Instructor: Janay Gasparini
- Local Course ID: 26SP_ULS_CRJ230_1
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