CRJU 30893 Comparative Criminology in Scandinavia
This course is an examination of the major similarities and differences between the American experience of crime and justice and that of the Scandinavian countries: including Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. The course will adopt a criminological and cultural perspective in trying to identify differences between the countries and how these differences lead to distinctions in criminal justice policy and process. Specific topics include but are not limited to: policing, drug policy, prostitution, incarceration and corrections, crime rates, and the judicial process. As an anticipated outcome students will demonstrate a capacity for a more global perspective of criminology and criminal justice.: