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Criminology 101 Introduction and Focus
I recently (2009) graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Criminology. Initially I chose the discipline cause I thought it would be easy. Somewhere along the way, I grew to like the a great number of courses. Over the course of 4 years, I sat through courses in Environmental Criminology, Psychological and Sociological Explanations of Criminal & Deviancy, Restorative Justice, Forensics, Violence and Aggression and few more. I still have most of my textbooks, so if any of you require additonal information on anything you see on this lens, do not hesitate to leave and comment and I shall endeavour to furnish an appropriate answer.
On this lens, I intend to, over time, breakdown the major theories of crime, explain and demonstrate via examples the application of criminological theories and illustrate the interaction between public policy and criminological theories. As an aside, most of my examples and thoughts pertain to Canadian issues given that I reside in the Great White North. Please feel free to interact and spread the word about Criminology 101 if you glean any useful information from here.
On this lens, I intend to, over time, breakdown the major theories of crime, explain and demonstrate via examples the application of criminological theories and illustrate the interaction between public policy and criminological theories. As an aside, most of my examples and thoughts pertain to Canadian issues given that I reside in the Great White North. Please feel free to interact and spread the word about Criminology 101 if you glean any useful information from here.
What is Criminology?
Broadly speaking, criminology is the study of crime and criminals. Criminological theory assists those concerned in deciphering what needs to be scrutinized in order to understand crime and what needs to be altered or left unchanged in order to reduce crime. Criminology is that interdisciplinary branch of social science which examines both the individual and societal aspects of crime. It draws on facets of psychology, law and sociology among other disciplines to inform and fortify its theories of crime and the circumstances under which a criminal might be prone to commit a criminal act.
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Dr. Liz Elliott is a Co-Director of the Centre for Restorative Justice and an Assistant Professor in the Simon Fraser University School of Criminology. She is a former social worker and has extensive field experience in the areas of community and prison justice. Her teaching and research interests include transformative justice, abolitionism, prison justice, prison education and writing, sociology of punishment, criminal justice ethics, and violence in Canadian society. Dr. Elliott is the ongoing course instructor for CRIM 315 (Restorative Justice), and also teaches courses in corrections and criminological theory.
On a personal note, I was enrolled in 2 of Dr. Liz Elliott's Restorative Justice Courses.
Dr. Liz Elliott is a Co-Director of the Centre for Restorative Justice and an Assistant Professor in the Simon Fraser University School of Criminology. She is a former social worker and has extensive field experience in the areas of community and prison justice. Her teaching and research interests include transformative justice, abolitionism, prison justice, prison education and writing, sociology of punishment, criminal justice ethics, and violence in Canadian society. Dr. Elliott is the ongoing course instructor for CRIM 315 (Restorative Justice), and also teaches courses in corrections and criminological theory.
On a personal note, I was enrolled in 2 of Dr. Liz Elliott's Restorative Justice Courses.
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