2025-2026 Undergraduate Benedict College Catalogue 
    
    Jun 15, 2026  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Benedict College Catalogue

CJA 233 - THEORIES IN CRIMINOLOGY


(DESIGNATED SERVICE-LEARNING COURSE) During the study of this course, the foundations of criminological thought will be studied through the works of early theorists, including Bentham, Lombroso, Ferri, Marx and Dubois. Also explored during the study of this course will be contemporary theorists such as Merton, Hernstein, Wilson, Kleck, and Williams, along with the Classical, Positive, and Chicago Schools of Thought. Thecourse examines past and contemporary theories of crime causation. The materials for this course will provide critical resources relevant for the overall understanding of paradigms in criminology.

Credits: 3