CRIMINOLOGY NEWSLETTER Look inside for Summer and Fall 2014 Course Offerings. Department September of Criminology 2010 Office: 120 Bedford Street 207-780-4105 www.usm.maine.edu/crm Department Faculty: Piers Beirne, 780-4752, beirne@maine.edu Office at 414 Luther Bonney Dusan Bjelic, 780-4759 bjelic@maine.edu Jim Messerschmidt, 780-4753, mschmidt@usm.maine.edu Office at 120 Bedford St., 1 st floor Hello Criminology majors, minors, and potential majors! We hope this newsletter will be a useful resource for you when choosing your courses for the Summer and Fall 2014 semesters in addition to providing useful information about the major and minor. In this newsletter you will find: degree requirements for the major & minor, a list of department members and their contact information, as well as a detailed list of our Summer and Fall 2014 course offerings. Summer registration is open now. Advance registration for Fall 2014 will begin April 14 th Chris Powell, 228-8583, cpowell@usm.maine.edu Sandra Wachholz, 780-4106, wachholz@usm.maine.edu Department Staff: Jill Jordan-MacLean, 780-4105 jjordan@usm.maine.edu Office at 120 Bedford Street You must meet with your academic advisor before you can register for Fall 2014 classes see the following page for how to schedule an appointment with your advisor.
HOW TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH YOUR ADVISOR Piers Beirne call the Department Office 780-4105 or email jjordan@usm.maine.edu to schedule an appointment Dusan Bjelic email directly for appointment bjelic@maine.edu Jim Messerschmidt email directly for appointment mschmidt@usm.maine.edu Chris Powell email directly for appointment cpowell@usm.maine.edu Sandy Wachholz call the Department Office 780-4105 or email jjordan@usm.maine.edu to schedule an appointment Degree Requirements for a Criminology Major (36 hours) Required Courses (24 hours): CRM 100 CRM 216 CRM 220 CRM 301 CRM 317 CRM 330 CRM 334 CRM 401 Introduction to Criminology White-Collar Crime Research Methods in Criminology Criminological Theory Gender and Crime Crime and Social Control Law and State Comparative Criminology Elective Courses choose 12 hours from among the following courses: CRM 217 CRM 222 CRM 225 CRM 230 CRM 310 CRM 320 CRM 325 CRM 327 CRM 337 CRM 340 CRM 345 CRM 350 CRM 360 CRM 370 CRM 375 CRM 380 CRM 390 CRM 395 CRM 402 Crime in Maine Field Studies in Informal Social Order Crimes Against the Environment Intro to the Criminal Justice System Classical Theories of Social Order Film and Social Order Domestic Violence Animal Abuse Youth Crime Criminal Law Criminology in Sweden Topics in Criminology The Death Penalty Reflexive Criminology Media, Crime, and Criminalization Restorative Justice Independent Projects Internship Senior Seminar Degree Requirements for a Criminology Minor (18 hours) Required Courses (9 hours) CRM 100 Introduction to Criminology CRM 216 White-Collar Crime CRM 220 Research Methods in Criminology Choose one of the following (3 hours) CRM 301 Criminological Theory CRM 317 Gender and Crime CRM 330 Crime and Social Control CRM 334 Law and State CRM 401 Comparative Criminology Elective courses (6 hours) Choose any two CRM courses Please see the following pages for catalog course descriptions of courses proposed to be offered Summer and Fall 2014. The Criminology Office is located at 120 Bedford Street on the Portland Campus. Jill Jordan-MacLean, our departmental Administrative Specialist, is in Monday through
Thursday 7:30-4:00 and is always willing to assist students. She can be reached at: 780-4105 or by email: jjordan@usm.maine.edu. If you have questions about the major or minor, please contact Jill or the Department Chair Jim Messerschmidt at mschmidt@usm.maine.edu or 780-4753. SUMMER 2014 COURSES Registration for Summer classes is now open CRM 100, Introduction to Criminology This course focuses on the nature of crime and on problems concerning its measurement and distribution. The course examines some of the popular images of crime in the media and elsewhere, the creation and utility of official and unofficial crime statistics, and theories about the causes of crime. No prerequisites. A grade of C or better is required in this course to continue in the major. On-line, Dusan Bjelic May 12-June 6 CRM 222, Field Study This course will study informal social order as the tacit framework for the formal legal order. This will be an empirical test of criminological theories introduced in CRM 100. Through different methods of field research, students will be asked to observe and analyze the informal order of legal institutions such as courtrooms, prisons, and police stations. Prerequisite: CRM 100 or CRM 301, Criminological Theory This course focuses on the development of criminological theory from 1930 to present. The course is historical in nature and addresses such fundamental problems as why certain behavior is defined as criminal, the causes of crime, and the consequences for the individual of being labeled as a criminal. Prerequisite: CRM 100 or MTW 8:30-11:45, Chris Powell June 30-July 25 CRM 345, Criminology in Sweden For this six credit course, we'll travel to Stockholm, Sweden from May 11 to June 1 to learn about crime, criminology and social control in Sweden. We'll attend guest lectures and visit the police department in Stockholm, the court system, prisons, as well as museums to better understand Swedish culture. This course provides an excellent opportunity to live and learn in another culture and build a solid foundation for further work in the area of comparative criminology. Contact the Office of International Programs, http://usm.maine.edu/international/travel-sweden for application and additional information. Chris Powell On-line, Dusan Bjelic June 30-July 25
FALL 2013 COURSES Advance registration for Fall begins April 14 th CRM 100, Introduction to Criminology This course focuses on the nature of crime and on problems concerning its measurement and distribution. The course examines some of the popular images of crime in the media and elsewhere, the creation and utility of official and unofficial crime statistics, and theories about the causes of crime. No prerequisites. A grade of C or better is required in this course to continue in the major. TTH, 10:15-11:30, Piers Beirne TTH 1:15-2:30, Piers Beirne Tuesday, 4:10-6:40, Dusan Bjelic Wednesday, 4:10-6:40, Dusan Bjelic CRM 230, Introduction to the Criminal Justice System This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the criminal justice system in the United States from a sociological perspective. Students will become familiar with criminal justice functions such as policing, trials, defense and prosecution of cases, and corrections. Also, students are required to prepare a mock trial of a criminal case. Prerequisite: CRM 100 or Thursday, Gorham, 7:00-9:30, Scott Riiska CRM 301, Criminological Theory This course focuses on the development of criminological theory from 1930 to present. The course is historical in nature and addresses such fundamental problems as why certain behavior is defined as criminal, the causes of crime, and the consequences for the individual of being labeled as a criminal. Prerequisite: CRM 100 or MW 8:45-10:00, Chris Powell CRM 317, Gender and Crime This course concentrates on gender and its relation to crime. It explores such issues as histories of gender inequality, the gendered character of criminological theory, and how gender is related to a variety of crimes such as rape, violence in the family, crimes by women, property crimes, and corporate crime. Prerequisite: CRM 100 or CRM 325, Domestic Violence This course explores contemporary theoretical and policy debates on domestic violence as a social problem and crime. Topics include partner abuse, child abuse, and elder abuse. The definition and measurement of domestic violence are analyzed. Comparison of legal and community responses to domestic violence is emphasized. Special attention is given to economic and ethnic diversity as they relate to domestic violence. Prerequisite: CRM 100 or Friday 8:45-11:15, Linda Pfaffinger CRM 330, Crime and Social Control This course explores theoretical and practical issues of modern systems of social control, including punishment, policing, prisons, parole, probation, and the role of the state in social control. The history of Western social control systems is stressed, with emphasis on race, gender, and class effects. Students are required to engage in experiential learning. Prerequisite: CRM 100 or MW 11:45-1:00, Chris Powell CRM 350, Topics in Criminology: Corrections Students will develop a sociological understanding of the American prison by examining incarceration in its historical, philosophical, and social contexts. Primary emphasis will be placed on prison ecology as it relates to and affects both residents and correctional staff. Topics will include rationales for punishment and incarceration, convict culture, living and working in the prison environment, and the possibility of rehabilitation. Prerequisite: CRM 100 or Monday, 4:10-6:40, Scott Riiska CRM 370, Reflexive Criminology A reflexive approach to criminology examining criminological theories and perspectives as cultural and ideological products. Using cross-cultural and historical comparisons, the course analyzes the conditions under which criminology is produced. We also explore the connections between the product of the criminology industry and the reproduction of broader cultural and ideological patterns. Prerequisite: CRM 100 or MW 10:15-11:30, Chris Powell Monday 4:10-6:40, Jim Messerschmidt
CRM 395 Internship The course is designed as a field experience/reflection opportunity for upper-level criminology majors with substantive background or coursework in the area of internship placement. It also provides a work/action experience and insight into professional roles in a variety of community agencies and organizations. The emphasis is on the application of social science perspectives, substantive knowledge, and methodologies to understand a particular organizational situation. In addition to field placement, students are expected to meet for a series of internship seminars, for which readings and reports will be required. Also, students must have completed 53 or more credit hours by the end of the semester in which they register for the course. Contact internship coordinator for details. Prerequisite: CRM 100 or CRM 401, Comparative Criminology This course focuses on the application of U.S. criminological theory in cross-cultural contexts. Specific emphasis is given to the problems of cultural relativism, and intellectual imperialism while providing an integrative senior experience for majors. Prerequisites: CRM 100, CRM 220, and senior class standing. TTH 8:45-10:00, Piers Beirne Monday 4:10-6:40, Dusan Bjelic