SOCI 280 - Urban Community

3 Hour(s)

This course will examine the design of urban public space and the major demographic features of contemporary cities. It considers the impact that neighborhood context has on crime and criminal behavior. The development and structure of neighborhoods will be explored in relation to informal social control mechanisms in terms of socialization patterns of group membership and social cohesion; and formal social control mechanisms of law enforcement, the court system, and the corrections system.