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SOC 14

SOCIOLOGY OF CRIME · 4 units · used in 7 transfer pathways

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About this course

Examines the social context of crime and deviance. Topics may include theories of crime and deviance; the criminal justice system; white collar, organized, and street crime; social class, race, ethnicity, sex, gender, and crime; and legal implications of crime and deviance. Socioeconomic and multicultural issues emphasized throughout the course. Sociological concepts of deviance and social control. Theories of structural conditions contributing to conformity and non-conformity will be explored.

Sections this term

Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTC

No section is scheduled at Foothill College for Fall 2026. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.

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Prerequisites

The Foothill catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.

Transfer pathways that use SOC 14

ASSIST maps SOC 14 to a requirement in 7 published pathways from Foothill College.

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