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FALL SEMESTER 2018 SCHOOL OF CRIMINOLOGY

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

CRIMINOLOGY 101-3 INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINOLOGY INSTRUCTOR: OFFICE: OFFICE HOURS: OFFICE PHONE: EMAIL:

Dr. Barry Cartwright SWH 10318 Mondays, 1:00 PM to 2:20 PM 778-782-5524 [email protected]

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION: Topics will include: examination of different terms and concepts commonly used in criminology, such as crime, delinquency, deviance, criminal, victim, rehabilitation and treatment. Criminology as a body of knowledge and as a profession. Position and subject matter of criminology. Relationship between criminology and other academic disciplines. Specificity of criminology. Relationship between theory and practice. History and evolution of criminological thought. Elements of continuity and discontinuity between classical and modern theories of criminality. Levels of explanations in criminology. Practical applications of criminology. The foundations of a modern criminal policy. (Lecture/Tutorial) NOTE: CRIM 101 is a prerequisite for all upper division Criminology courses unless waived with the special permission of the School. PREREQUISITE: None. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will provide a general overview of the subject of criminology, including definitions of crime and criminology; the relationship between crime and the media; criminal law in Canada; criminological research; victimology; the origins of criminological theory; the Classical and Positive Schools of Criminology; biological, psychological and sociological explanations of crime; critical criminology; feminist criminology; rational choice theory and opportunity theory; violent crime; sexual offending; property crime; crimes of morality; organized crime and gangs; and whitecollar crime. REQUIRED TEXTS: Boyd, Neil. (2014). Understanding Crime in Canada: An Introduction to Criminology. Toronto: Emond Montgomery Publications.

2 (Note: Supplementary readings for the term paper may be assigned from SFU’s electronic journals) COURSE EVALUATION: Students will be evaluated on the basis of a midterm and final examination, attendance, participation and performance in tutorials, and a written assignment based on the textbook Understanding Crime in Canada: An Introduction to Criminology (plus supplementary readings from the SFU Library's electronic journals). Simon Fraser University operates on a letter-grade system, with the following range of possible outcomes: A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D, F (failed), N (incomplete) and W (withdrawn). Grades will be allocated as follows: Tutorial Participation/Performance Mid-Term Examination: Term Paper (5-6 page essay) Final Examination

20% 30% 20% 30%

NOTE: A grade of N (incomplete) for one or more of the above grading components will result in a final grade of N (incomplete) for the entire course. A grade of N (incomplete) counts as 0.00 on your GPA (the same as an F), and remains that way until the course is re-taken for credit and passed. In accordance with the School of Criminology’s grading guidelines, final grades for the course will be assigned as follows: A+ A AB+ B BC+ C CD F

95% or higher 90% to 94.99% 85% to 89.99% 80% to 84.99% 75% to 79.99% 70% to 74.99% 65% to 69.99% 60% to 64.99% 55% to 55.99% 50% to 54.99% 49.99% or lower

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Academic dishonesty is taken very seriously at Simon Fraser University. Plagiarism and cheating on examinations are considered to be major offences. Plagiarism consists of buying term papers or essays, submitting an essay or term paper that you did not write yourself, paraphrasing the works of others without acknowledging (citing) your source or sources, using direct word-for-word quotations without putting them in quotation marks and acknowledging (citing) your source or sources, submitting an essay or term paper that you have written for another course (i.e., a double submission), etc. Cheating on examinations consists of copying from the work of other students, allowing other students to copy from your work, surreptitiously using aids—e.g., class notes, cheat sheets, cell phones, i-phones, i-pods—during examinations, etc. The penalties for academic

3 dishonesty generally include the writing up of an Academic Dishonesty Report, copies of which are sent to the Director of the School of Criminology and The Registrar, where they are retained on the student’s file. Other penalties (on an escalating scale) can include being failed for the grading component (e.g., 0 out of 20 for a term paper, or 0 out of 30 for an examination), being failed for the entire course (with an academic dishonesty notation beside the F on the student’s university transcript), and in egregious cases (or in cases where there is a repeated pattern of academic dishonesty), suspension or expulsion from the university. REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION FOR MEDICAL ABSENCES AND LATE COMPLETION OF ASSIGNMENTS In the event that a student is seeking accommodation or other special arrangements on medical grounds, either for a missed examination, or a late term paper submission, or a tutorial absence, a properly completed (official) SFU health care provider statement will be required (see below). Please note that submission of an SFU health care provider statement does not guarantee that the student will be granted an accommodation, or guarantee that other special arrangements will be made. This depends on the nature of the medical condition described in the statement, and whether or not the course instructor determines that the grounds are sufficient to warrant an accommodation or other special arrangement. Similar documentation requirements apply to missed examinations, late term paper submissions or tutorial absences on other grounds, such as personal emergencies, medical problems experienced by close family members, or a death in the family. In the event that a student anticipates missing an examination, missing the term paper deadline, or missing tutorials, they must notify the course instructor immediately, and seek clarification on what sort of documentation or other evidence will be required. The health care provider statement form is available at: http://www.sfu.ca/~jiel/courses/327/bin/healthcare-statement-general.pdf THE MISUSE OF ELECTRONIC/DIGITAL DEVICES (INCLUDING COMPUTERS) AND PHOTOGRAPHIC OR RECORDING DEVICES: Improper use of cell phones, iPhones, cell phone or iPhone cameras, digital messaging devices, digital cameras or any other type of recording device during lectures is strictly prohibited. If any student is found to be using such devices during lectures, and in particular, attempting to surreptitiously record class materials, immediate steps will be taken to have that student permanently removed from the course. Use of a laptop or tablet is permissible, if (and only if) they are being used for course-related work—e.g., taking notes during lectures or tutorials. WEEKLY TOPICS AND READINGS: You should read through this syllabus carefully, on a regular basis, as it contains a full listing of required readings for the semester on a week-by-week basis.

4 Tutorials begin in week 2. There will be no tutorials in the first week of classes, or during the week of the mid-term examination. Tutorial attendance and participation are worth up to 20% of the grade for the course. Up to 10 points are available for tutorial attendance, which works out to approximately one point per tutorial for attendance. Points for tutorial attendance will not be awarded to students who show up late for the tutorial, depart early from the tutorial, or who otherwise engage in disruptive or non-scholarly behaviour (e.g. sleeping during tutorial, using cellular or computer technology for non-academic purposes, or talking when asked to remain silent, etc). It is the responsibility of students to ensure that they have signed the weekly tutorial sign-in sheet, not the responsibility of the tutorial leader. Up to 10 points are available for tutorial participation, which works out to approximately one point per tutorial for participation. Points for tutorial participation will be awarded on the basis of active participation in class discussion, and demonstrated knowledge of the required readings. Therefore, students are strongly encouraged to do the required weekly readings in advance of each tutorial, and come prepared to participate in class discussion. Lectures will selectively emphasize essential issues, themes and content, and will introduce ideas and information that supplement and extend beyond the required readings and the tutorial content. The mid-term and final examinations will test on the assigned readings, the tutorial content, and the lecture content. Attendance in both lectures and tutorials is therefore an essential element for successful performance in this course. The schedule, lecture topics and assigned readings for the fourteen weeks of the course are as follows: WEEK 1: (Monday, September 3, 2018) No lecture or tutorials in Week 1. Labour Day Holiday. WEEK 2: Lecture (Monday, September 10, 2018): Course Overview/Introduction to Criminology/Crime and the Media Readings: Chapter 1-Neil Boyd. “What is Criminology?” In Neil Boyd (Ed.), Understanding Crime in Canada: An Introduction to Criminology. Toronto: Emond Montgomery Publications. Chapter 2-Valerie Steeves and Trevor Scott Milford. “The Media: Shaping Our Understanding of Crime.” In Neil Boyd (Ed.), Understanding Crime in Canada: An Introduction to Criminology. Toronto: Emond Montgomery Publications. NOTE: TUTORIALS BEGIN THIS WEEK. TUTORIAL ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION ARE WORTH UP TO 20% OF THE GRADE FOR THE COURSE. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT STUDENTS ATTEND THE TUTORIALS, DO THE WEEKLY READINGS IN ADVANCE OF THE TUTORIALS, AND

5 COME TO TUTORIALS PREPARED TO DISCUSS THE READINGS AND COURSE CONTENT. WEEK 3: Lecture (Monday, September 17, 2018): Criminal Law in Canada Readings: Chapter 3-Craig Jones. “Criminal Law in Canada.” In Neil Boyd (Ed.), Understanding Crime in Canada: An Introduction to Criminology. Toronto: Emond Montgomery Publications. THE TERM PAPER ASSIGNMENT WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THIS WEEK’S LECTURE. TERM PAPERS (@1,250-1,500 WORDS, OR 5-6 TYPEWRITTEN PAGES) WILL BE DUE IN LECTURE ON NOVEMBER 5TH (WEEK 10) AND WILL BE WORTH 20 PERCENT OF YOUR GRADE FOR THE COURSE. A TWO POINT PER DAY PENALTY (10% OF THE VALUE OF THE PAPER PER DAY) WILL BE APPLIED TO LATE SUBMISSIONS. WEEK 4: Lecture (Monday, September 24, 2018): Researching Crime/Victimology Readings: Chapter 4-Hilary Kim Morden and Ted Palys. “Measuring Crime.” In Neil Boyd (Ed.), Understanding Crime in Canada: An Introduction to Criminology. Toronto: Emond Montgomery Publications. Chapter 5-Hannah Scott. “Victims of Crime.” In Neil Boyd (Ed.), Understanding Crime in Canada: An Introduction to Criminology. Toronto: Emond Montgomery Publications. WEEK 5: Lecture (Monday, October 1, 2018): Introduction to Theories of Crime Readings: Chapter 6-Barry Cartwright, Jon Heidt and Neil Boyd. “Theories of Crime: A Brief Introduction.” In Neil Boyd (Ed.), Understanding Crime in Canada: An Introduction to Criminology. Toronto: Emond Montgomery Publications.

6 WEEK 6: (Monday, October 8, 2018): No lecture and no tutorials in week 5. Thanksgiving Holiday. WEEK 7: Lecture (Monday, October 15, 2018): Biological and Psychological Explanations of Crime/Review for the Mid-Term Exam Readings: Chapter 7-Gail Anderson. “Biological Approaches.” In Neil Boyd (Ed.), Understanding Crime in Canada: An Introduction to Criminology. Toronto: Emond Montgomery Publications. Chapter 8-Jon Heidt. “Psychological Approaches.” In Neil Boyd (Ed.), Understanding Crime in Canada: An Introduction to Criminology. Toronto: Emond Montgomery Publications. WEEK 8: (Monday, October 22, 2018): THE MIDTERM EXAMINATION (1 HOUR AND 50 MINUTES IN LENGTH) WILL TAKE PLACE DURING THE LECTURE HOURS ON THIS DATE. THE EXAM WILL BE WORTH 30% OF YOUR OVERALL GRADE FOR THE COURSE, AND WILL BE BASED ON LECTURE, TUTORIAL AND READING MATERIALS FROM WEEKS ONE THROUGH SEVEN (SEPTEMBER 3RD THROUGH OCTOBER 15TH) INCLUSIVE. THE MIDTERM AND FINAL EXAMS WILL BOTH EMPLOY A CLOSED-BOOK FORMAT (THAT IS, NO OUTSIDE AIDS OF ANY KIND ARE PERMITTED, APART FROM PENS, PENCILS AND ERASERS). NO TUTORIALS WILL BE HELD DURING WEEK 8. FURTHER, THERE WILL BE NO READINGS ASSIGNED FOR THIS WEEK. WEEK 9: Lecture (Monday, October 29, 2018) Critical Criminology/Feminist Criminology Readings: Chapter 9-Laura Huey. “Understanding Critical Criminology.” In Neil Boyd (Ed.), Understanding Crime in Canada: An Introduction to Criminology. Toronto: Emond Montgomery Publications. Chapter 10-Fiona M. Kay. “Gender and Crime.” In Neil Boyd (Ed.), Understanding Crime in Canada: An Introduction to Criminology. Toronto: Emond Montgomery Publications.

7 WEEK 10: Lecture (Monday, November 5, 2018): Rational Choice Theory/Routine Activity Theory/Opportunity Theory Readings: Chapter 10-Graham Farrell and Tarah Hodgkinson. “Crime Choice Theory.” In Neil Boyd (Ed.), Understanding Crime in Canada: An Introduction to Criminology. Toronto: Emond Montgomery Publications. NOTE: THE TERM PAPER ASSIGNMENT (@1,250-1,500 WORDS, OR 5-6 PAGES, WORTH 20% OF THE GRADE FOR THE COURSE) IS DUE IN LECTURE THIS WEEK. TWO POINTS (I.E., 10% OF THE VALUE OF THE ASSIGNMENT) WILL BE DEDUCTED PER DAY FOR LATE SUBMISSIONS. WEEK 11: (Monday, November 12, 2018) No lecture in Week 11. Remembrance Day Holiday. NOTE: The regular tutorials on Tuesdays and Wednesdays will be held as scheduled. Students should do their readings for the following week (week 12) in advance of their tutorial. WEEK 12: Lecture (Monday, November 19, 2018): Sociological Approaches Readings: Chapter 11-Barry Cartwright. “Sociological Approaches.” In Neil Boyd (Ed.), Understanding Crime in Canada: An Introduction to Criminology. Toronto: Emond Montgomery Publications. WEEK 13: Lecture (Monday, November 26, 2018): Violent Crime/Sexual Offending Readings: Chapter 13-Sarah Thompson. “Violent Crime.” In Neil Boyd (Ed.), Understanding Crime in Canada: An Introduction to Criminology. Toronto: Emond Montgomery Publications.

8 Chapter 14-Lisa Murphy and J.P. Fedoroff. “Sexual Offences and Problematic Sexual Interests.” In Neil Boyd (Ed.), Understanding Crime in Canada: An Introduction to Criminology. Toronto: Emond Montgomery Publications. WEEK 14: Lecture (Monday, December 3, 2018): Organized Crimes and Gangs/White Collar and Corporate Crime/Review for Final Exam Readings: Chapter 17-Scott Wortley. “Organized Crime and Gangs.” In Neil Boyd (Ed.), Understanding Crime in Canada: An Introduction to Criminology. Toronto: Emond Montgomery Publications. Chapter 18-Poonam Puri and Simon Kupi. “White-Collar Crime.” In Neil Boyd (Ed.), Understanding Crime in Canada: An Introduction to Criminology. Toronto: Emond Montgomery Publications. FINAL EXAMINATION: THE FINAL EXAMINATION (TWO HOURS AND 30 MINUTES IN LENGTH), WORTH 30 PERCENT OF THE OVERALL COURSE GRADE WILL BE HELD AFTER CLASSES FINISH FOR THE SEMESTER. THE EXAM WILL BE BASED ON LECTURE, TUTORIAL AND READING MATERIALS FOR WEEKS 9 THROUGH 14 (OCTOBER 29TH THROUGH DECEMBER 3RD). THE EXAM WILL ASSUME A CLOSED-BOOK FORMAT. NO EXTERNAL AIDS ARE PERMITTED, APART FROM PENS, PENCILS AND ERASERS....