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A11 Introduction to the Juvenile Justice System – Probation 101

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The role of juvenile probation is to reduce recidivism; to maintain and return youth as law-abiding members of the community. Probation officers are tasked with balancing responsibilities of community safety; youth safety and rehabilitation and treatment. This is an opportunity to gain an understanding of the role and responsibilities of probation officers; the juvenile court process and services provided to youth.

Subject:: Education
Date Added:: 07/12/2018

Beyond Race: Cultural Influences on Human Social Life

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The book is supported by discussion of relevant theory and research in cultural sociology.Beyond Race: Cultural Influences on Human Social Life has stressed learner-centered teaching with the instructor taking on the role of a facilitator of learning. As such, it is expected the instructor will serve as the mediator between the content of this book and learners’ understanding of material on multiple and higher levels. This book does not offer a set of rules in teaching cultural sociology, but rather suggests content and applications to consider and modify as needed by the ever-changing dynamics of instructors and learners.

Subject:: Sociology
Material Type:: Textbook
Author:: Vera Kennedy
Date Added:: 11/11/2019

Beyond Race - Cultural Influences on Human Social Life

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The book is supported by discussion of relevant theory and research in cultural sociology. Beyond Race: Cultural Influences on Human Social Life has stressed learner-centered teaching with the instructor taking on the role of a facilitator of learning. As such, it is expected the instructor will serve as the mediator between the content of this book and learners’ understanding of material on multiple and higher levels. This book does not offer a set of rules in teaching cultural sociology, but rather suggests content and applications to consider and modify as needed by the ever-changing dynamics of instructors and learners.

1: Culture and Meaning
Culture is an expression of our lives. It molds our identity and connection to the social world. Whether it is our values, beliefs, norms, language, or everyday artifacts each element of culture reflects who we are and influences our position in society. If you think about how we live, communicate, think and act, these parts of our existence develop from the values, beliefs, and norms we learn from others, the language and symbols we understand, and the artifacts or materials we use.
1.1: Link Between Culture and Society
1.2: Defining Culture
1.3: Cultural Sociology
1.4: Theoretical Perspectives on Culture
1.S: Culture and Meaning (Summary)

2: Culture as a Social Construct
Because culture is a socially meaningful expression that can be articulated and shared it often takes a physical form in our minds. A spiritual or philosophical expression that is not physical in nature becomes tangible in our minds and is equivalent to an “object”. The cultural expression is so real that people perceive it as something achievable or concrete. The mental picture is the object and the meaning associated with the object is the expression when we speak about non-material culture.
2.1: Social Production of Culture
2.2: Collective Culture
2.3: Group and Organizational Culture
2.4: Levels of Culture
2.S: Culture as a Social Construct (Summary)

3: Cultural Power
All humans are comprised of the same biological structure and matter. The unique distinctions among us stem from our culture. The differences in our values, beliefs, norms, expressive language, practices, and artifacts is which stands us apart from each other. Being culturally unique projects exclusivity that draws attention to our variations and differences. People find cultural fit or acceptance from those who share uniqueness or the same cultural characteristics.
3.1: Cultural Hierarchies
3.2: Social and Cultural Capital
3.3: Cultural Hegemoney
3.4: Prejudice and Discrimination
3.S: Cultural Power (Summary)

4: Cultural Identity
Trying to figure out who you are, what you value and believe, and why you think the way you do is a lifelong process. Try to capture the core of your being by describing who you are. Once you have formulated a description of yourself, evaluate what you wrote. Does your description focus on your personal characteristics or your cultural characteristics you learned from other people in your life (i.e., family, friends, congregation, teachers, community, etc.)?
4.1: Identitiy Formation
4.2: Identity Labels and Categories
4.3: Geographic Region
4.4: Race and Ethnicity
4.5: Social Class
4.S: Cultural Identity (Summary)

5: The Multicultural World
Everyday production of culture centers on local and global influences (Giddens 1991). With the advancements in technology and communications, people are experiencing greater social forces in the construction of their cultural reality and identity. The boundaries of locality have expanded to global and virtual contexts that create complexities in understanding the creation, socialization, adaptation, and sustainability of culture.
5.1: Globalization and Identity
5.2: Culture Today
5.3: Building Cultural Intellegence
5.S: The Multicultural World (Summary)

Subject:: Sociology
Material Type:: Reading
Author:: Vera Kennedy
Date Added:: 07/27/2020

Classical Sociological Theory and Foundations of American Sociology

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There are a few major themes that come up over and over again during the course of classical sociological theory’s development. All three classical theorists were writing at a time when sociology was a new and emerging discipline. This new discipline was called forth by momentous social changes taking place in European (and American) society during this time period. These changes were related to the rise of capitalism, industrialization, and new political representation for the majority of people (or, at least, a desire for such by many). Calls for socialism emerged as a response to recognition of new social divisions. Each of the three theorists you will read here weighed in on these historical changes, theorizing the contours and dynamics of this new “modern” society.

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I. Marx and Engels
II. Durkheim
III. Weber
IV. Early American Sociology

Subject:: Sociology
Material Type:: Textbook
Author:: Allison L. Hurst
Date Added:: 06/30/2020

Congressional Politics

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In this course, the student will learn about the complexities of the legislative branch by examining the U.S. Congress in the American political system. This course will focus first on the history of Congress and the tension between Congress' competing representation and lawmaking functions by examining the structure of Congress, its original purpose, and the factors that influence how members of Congress act. The course will then take a careful look at the internal politics and law-making processes of Congress by learning the external competing interests that shape legislative outcomes and why Congressional rules are designed as they are. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: explain how Congress was structured by the Framers of the Constitution; discuss how Congress is shaped by the U.S. Constitution; demonstrate an understanding of the importance of bicameralism in a representative body; compare and contrast features of the House and the Senate; explain the evolution of Congress as a modern institution; explain how congressional candidates run for office; discuss the importance of political parties in the recruitment of congressional candidates; identify the advantages and disadvantages of incumbency; define reapportionment and redistricting; assess the role of money and fundraising in congressional elections; compare and contrast how members of Congress fulfill their duties in their home districts and in Washington D.C; compare and contrast the leadership systems used in the House and Senate; describe the roles and functions of legislative leaders and political parties in Congress; name and describe the various types of congressional committees; explain why the committee system is central to an understanding of the legislative process; describe the major steps in a bill becoming a law; evaluate the influence of constituents, colleagues, political parties, and interest groups on congressional decision-making; assess the relationship between Congress and the president and its many permutations over time; analyze the pros and cons of united and divided government; explain the influence of the presidency on congressional elections; discuss the role of congressional oversight as it relates to both the presidency and the bureaucracy; identify the role played by Congress as it relates to the judicial branch; analyze the complicated relationship that exists between members of Congress and the media; analyze the role and performance of Congress in the budgetary process, economic policy, and foreign policy; explain the complications that arise as a result of shared foreign policy powers between Congress and the president; discuss how congressional policymaking has responded to post-9/11 governance; discuss the criticism of Congress, and assess the methods put forth to reform the institution. (Political Science 331)

Subject:: Political Science
Material Type:: Assessment; Full Course; Homework/Assignment; Lecture; Lecture Notes; Reading; Syllabus
Provider:: The Saylor Foundation
Date Added:: 04/29/2019

The Contemporary American Family, Spring 2004

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The Contemporary American Family, Spring 2004

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The role of the family in human evolution, and as a symbol in our own social and political lives. Topics include: sex, marriage, and parenting; the labor market; class, race, and ethnicity; and the family's probable future. We begin by considering briefly the evolution of the family, its cross-cultural variability, and its history in the West. We next examine how the family is currently defined in the U.S., discussing different views about what families should look like. Class and ethnic variability and the effects of changing gender roles are discussed in this section. We next look at sexuality, traditional and non-traditional marriage, parenting, divorce, family violence, family economics, poverty, and family policy. Controversial issues dealt with include day care, welfare policy, and the "Family Values" debate.

Subject:: U.S. History; Anthropology; Economics; Women's Studies
Material Type:: Full Course
Provider:: M.I.T.
Provider Set:: M.I.T. OpenCourseWare
Author:: Jackson, Jean Elizabeth
Date Added:: 01/01/2004

Criminal Justice

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Corrections
Introduction to Deviance, Crime, and Social Control
An Overview of the System
Research Methods & Theories of Behavior/Punishment
Justice and the Law
Policing
Courts - Structure and Processes
2.3 The Court System
Sentencing
3.6 Excessive Punishment
Section 2.5: Theories of Punishment
Section 5.5: Sentencing
Quizzes and Assessments

Available as an e-book here: https://library.achievingthedream.org/bmcccriminaljustice/

Subject:: Criminal Justice
Material Type:: Full Course
Author:: Borough Of Manhattan Community College; Brenda Vollman; Lumen Learning
Date Added:: 07/27/2020

Criminal Justice: An Overview of the System

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Criminal Justice: An Overview of the System

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This book provides an overview of the criminal justice system of the United States. It is intended to provide the introductory student a concise yet balanced introduction to the workings of the legal system as well as policing, courts, corrections, and juvenile justice. Six chapters, each divided into five sections, provide the reader a consistent, comfortable format as well as providing the instructor with a consistent framework for ease of instructional design.

Subject:: Law; General Law; Social Science
Material Type:: Reading; Textbook
Provider:: Adam McKee
Date Added:: 01/01/2015

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Criminal Law

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Criminal Law uses a two-step process to augment learning, called the applied approach. First, after building a strong foundation from scratch, Criminal Law introduces you to crimes and defenses that have been broken down into separate components. It is so much easier to memorize and comprehend the subject matter when it is simplified this way. However, becoming proficient in the law takes more than just memorization. You must be trained to take the laws you have studied and apply them to various fact patterns. Most students are expected to do this automatically, but application must be seen, experienced, and practiced before it comes naturally. Thus the second step of the applied approach is reviewing examples of the application of law to facts after dissecting and analyzing each legal concept. Some of the examples come from cases, and some are purely fictional. All the examples are memorable, even quirky, so they will stick in your mind and be available when you need them the most (like during an exam). After a few chapters, you will notice that you no longer obsess over an explanation that doesn’t completely make sense the first time you read it—you will just skip to the example. The examples clarify the principles for you, lightening the workload significantly.

Subject:: Criminal Justice; Law; General Law
Material Type:: Textbook
Provider:: University of Minnesota
Provider Set:: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing
Author:: Lisa Storm
Date Added:: 01/01/2012

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Criminology

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Table of Contents:
I. Faculty Resources
1. Request Access
2. I Need Help

II. The History and Purpose of Criminology
3. Problems of Definition and Fear of Crime
4. The Nature and Nurture of Violence

III. Theories of Criminology In Practice and Policy
5. Girls, Women, Criminality, and Activism
6. Culture, Subculture, and Crime
7. War on Terror
8. Surveillance and Control
9. Corporate Crimes

IV. Theories That Characterize Criminology
10. Chicago School and Differential Association
11. Masculinities and Crime
12. Poverty, Anomie, and Strain
13. Supplemental: Culture, Subculture, and Crime

Subject:: Criminal Justice
Material Type:: Textbook
Author:: Borough Of Manhattan Community College; Ilgin Yorukoglu; Lumen Learning
Date Added:: 04/12/2021

Criminology / Deviance OER Course

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This is an OER Criminology / Deviance course. This course was developed using LOUIS Funding to support CRMJ 1340: Deviance (Criminology) to be taught at Northshore Technical Community College for the Fall 2019. Inside this module, educators can find 9 units of content, including PowerPoints, quizzes, assignments and the Canvas Course Cartridge. The link to the course on Canvas Commons is included here. All resources in this course are licensed under the (CC-BY) license, unless otherwise stated.

Subject:: Criminal Justice; Psychology; Sociology
Material Type:: Module
Author:: Katie Cali
Date Added:: 06/20/2019

Ethics in Law Enforcement

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Ethics in Law Enforcement

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In this book, you will examine the moral and ethical issues that exist within law enforcement. This book will also familiarize you with the basic history, principles, and theories of ethics. These concepts will then be applied to the major components of the criminal justice system: policing, the courts, and corrections. Discussion will focus on personal values, individual responsibility, decision making, discretion, and the structure of accountability. Specific topics covered will include core values, codes of conduct, ethical dilemmas, organizational consequences, liability, and the importance of critical thinking. By the end of this book, you will be able to distinguish and critically debate contemporary ethical issues in law enforcement.

Reviews available here: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/ethics-in-law-enforcement

Subject:: Criminal Justice
Material Type:: Textbook
Provider:: BCcampus
Provider Set:: BCcampus Open Textbooks
Author:: Steve McCartney
Date Added:: 03/24/2015

Exploring Our Social World: The Story of Us

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This text was envisioned as an essentials text, providing coverage of the main areas of study reviewed in most introduction to sociology classes.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Sociological Research in the Service of Society
1.1 The Sociological Perspective
1.2 Understanding Society
1.3 Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology
1.4 Sociology as a Social Science
1.5 Stages in the Sociological Research Process
1.6 Research Design in Sociology
1.7 Ethical Issues in Sociological Research
1.8 Sociological Research in the Service of Society
1.9 End-of-Chapter Material

Chapter 2: Culture
Social Issues in the News
2.1 Culture and the Sociological Perspective
2.2 The Elements of Culture
2.3 Cultural Diversity
2.4 End-of-Chapter Material

Chapter 3: Socialization
Social Issues in the News
3.1 The Importance of Socialization
3.2 Explaining Socialization
3.3 Agents of Socialization
3.4 Socialization Through the Life Course
3.5 Resocialization and Total Institutions
3.6 Socialization Practices and Improving Society
3.7 End-of-Chapter Material

Chapter 4: Social Structure and Social Interaction
Social Issues in the News
4.1 Social Structure: The Building Blocks of Social Life
4.2 The Development of Modern Society
4.3 Social Interaction in Everyday Life
4.4 End-of-Chapter Material

Chapter 5: Groups and Organizations
Social Issues in the News
5.1 Social Groups
5.2 Group Dynamics and Behavior
5.3 End-of-Chapter Material

Chapter 6: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control
Social Issues in the News
6.1 Social Control and the Relativity of Deviance
6.2 Explaining Deviance
6.3 Crime and Criminals
6.4 The Get-Tough Approach: Boon or Bust?
6.5 End-of-Chapter Material

Chapter 7: Social Stratification
Social Issues in the News
7.1 Systems of Stratification
7.2 Explaining Stratification
7.3 Social Class in the United States
7.4 Economic Inequality and Poverty in the United States
7.5 End-of-Chapter Material

Chapter 8: Global Stratification and Demography
Social Issues in the News
8.1 The Nature and Extent of Global Stratification
8.2 The Impact of Global Poverty
8.3 Explaining Global Stratification
8.4 Population
8.5 Population Growth and Decline
8.6 Urbanization
8.7 End-of-Chapter Material

Chapter 9: Race and Ethnicity
Social Issues in the News
9.1 Racial and Ethnic Relations
9.2 The Meaning of Race, Ethnicity and Minority Status
9.3 Stereotypes and Prejudice
9.4 Discrimination
9.5 Patterns of Intergroup Relations
9.6 Racial and Ethnic Inequality in the United States
9.7 Race and Ethnicity in the 21st Century
9.8 End-of-Chapter Material

Chapter 10: Gender and Gender Inequality
Social Issues in the News
10.1 Understanding Sex and Gender
10.2 Feminism and Sexism
10.3 Gender Inequality
10.4 Violence Against Women: Rape and Pornography
10.5 The Benefits and Costs of Being Male
10.6 End-of-Chapter Material

Chapter 11: Politics, Government, and Economies
Social Issues in the News
11.1 Power and Authority
11.2 Types of Political Systems
11.3 Theories of Power and Society
11.4 Politics in the United States
11.5 War and Terrorism
11.6 Economic Development in Historical Perspective
11.7 Types of Economic Systems
11.8 End-of-Chapter Material

Chapter 12: Marriage and Families
Social Issues in the News
12.1 Families in Cross-Cultural and Historical Perspectives
12.2 Sociological Perspectives on the Family
12.3 Family Patterns in the United States Today
12.4 Changes and Issues Affecting American Families
12.5 Family Violence
12.6 End-of-Chapter Material

Chapter 13: Education and Religion
Social Issues in the News
13.1 Brief History of Education in the United States
13.2 Sociological Perspectives on Education
13.3 Education in the United States
13.4 Issues and Problems in Education
13.5 Religion
13.6 Religion as a Social Institution
13.7 Religion in Historical and Cross-Cultural Perspective
13.8 Sociological Perspectives on Religion
13.9 Types of Religious Organizations
13.10 Religion in the United States
13.11 Trends in Religious Belief and Activity
13.12 End-of-Chapter Material

Subject:: Sociology
Material Type:: Textbook
Author:: Aliza Robison; Jean Ramirez; Pamela Smith; Rudy Hernandez; Willie Davis
Date Added:: 08/05/2020

Field Patrol Officer Guidebook To Calls for Service

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The basis for the development of this guidebook came about after a publisher had discontinued a text I had been using for a number of years in my patrol operations course. The text Police Officer’s Response Guide to Crimes/Incidents in Progress: by Nate Tanguay was designed for field patrol officers to have a reference book they could use in the field to assist then while on calls. Over the years I have had my students use this text and put in updated response concepts for call for service, as well as, specific state laws, paperwork requirements and other required duties for specific calls. With the discontinuation of the text, I made the determination to create my own guidebook with the updated response concepts that are being taught in law enforcement and reclassifying each call for service under the new National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) that the FBI will be implementing by 2021.

Subject:: Criminal Justice
Material Type:: Textbook
Author:: Ronald Schwint
Date Added:: 02/03/2021

Foundations in Sociology I

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One part of a two-part introduction to the discipline of sociology, the study of society. It examines how we come to understand and experience ourselves and the world around us and how we create culture. Students will be introduced to the study of culture, socialization, social interaction, identity formation and self-fashioning, the social construction of class, gender and race, age, deviance, and other social phenomena.

I. Part I - Introduction to Sociology
1. Module 1: Discovering the Social
2. Module 2: Introducing the Sociological Perspective
3. Module 3: Research Design: Investigating the Social Construction of Everyday Life
4. Module 4: Research Design: Collecting and Interpreting The Data of Everyday Social Reality
5. Module 5: Socialization and the Social Construction of Social Selves
6. Module 6: Social Interaction, Social Groups and Social Identity
7. Module 7: Social Identities: Class, Status and Power
8. Module 8: Social Identities: Sex, Gender and Sexuality
9. Module 9: Social Identities: Race, Ethnicity and Nationality
10. Module 10: Non-Conformity and Social Control: Health and Medicine
11. Module 11: Non-Conformity and Social Control: Criminal and Social Justice
12. Module 12: Collective Resistance and Social Change
13. Module 7: Social Stratification and Social Inequality
14. Module 11: Education

Subject:: Sociology
Material Type:: Textbook
Author:: Susan Robertson
Date Added:: 07/09/2020

Immigrant and Refugee Families: Global Perspectives on Displacement and Resettlement Experiences

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Immigrant and Refugee Families: Global Perspectives on Displacement and Resettlement Experiences uses a family systems lens to discuss challenges and strengths of immigrant and refugee families in the United States. Chapters address immigration policy, human rights issues, economic stress, mental health and traumatic stress, domestic violence, substance abuse, family resilience, and methods of integration.

Subject:: Sociology
Material Type:: Textbook
Provider:: University of Minnesota
Provider Set:: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing
Author:: Catherine Solheim; Elizabeth Wieling; Jaime Ballard
Date Added:: 02/20/2019

Instructor Ancillary Resources for OpenStax Sociology 2nd Edition

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This set of instructor-focused ancillary materials was created under a Round Eleven Mini-Grant for Ancillary Materials Creation and Revision. These following materials are intended to assist instructors in successfully implementing OpenStax Sociology 2nd Edition within their classrooms:

Customizable lecture slides
Links to potential ancillary Web materials for each chapter
Short answer questions
Essay questions
Online discussion questions
Class activities

Subject:: Sociology
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Assessment; Lecture
Author:: Georgia State University; Jennie Law; Kathy Dolan
Date Added:: 01/27/2021

Intimate Relationships and Families

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Examines the various forms of intimate partner relationships that exist within a diverse, multicultural society. Social, cultural, and political constructs that apply to the definition, status, and legality of human partnerships are analyze.

Subject:: Sociology
Material Type:: Textbook
Provider:: College of the Canyons
Author:: Paul Cheney; Ron Hammond
Date Added:: 04/30/2020

Introduction to Criminal Investigation: Processes, Practices and Thinking

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Introduction to Criminal Investigation, Processes, Practices, and Thinking, as the title suggests, is a teaching text describing and segmenting criminal investigations into its component parts to illustrate the craft of criminal investigation. Delineating criminal investigation within the components of task-skills and thinking-skills, this book describes task-skills such incident response, crime scene management, evidence management, witness management, and forensic analysis, as essential foundations supporting the critical thinking-skills of offence validation and theory development for the creation of effective investigative plans aimed at forming reasonable grounds for belief. The goal of the text is to assist the reader in forming their own structured mental map of investigative thinking practices.

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Some Important Basic Concepts
Chapter 3: What You Need To Know About Evidence
Chapter 4: The Process of Investigation
Chapter 5: Strategic Investigative Response
Chapter 6: Applying the Investigative Tools
Chapter 7: Witness Management
Chapter 8: Crime Scene Management
Chapter 9: Interviewing, Questioning, and Interrogation
Chapter 10: Forensic Sciences
Chapter 11: Summary

Subject:: Criminal Justice
Material Type:: Textbook
Author:: Darryl Plecas; Rod Gehl
Date Added:: 02/20/2020

Introduction to Criminal Justice

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This course provides an overview of the history and present-day operation of the criminal justice process in the United States. Students analyze the role, responsibility and authority of each of the components of the system: police, courts, corrections and rehabilitation. They will also explore and examine the underlying principles and values of justice.

Subject:: Criminal Justice
Material Type:: Full Course
Provider:: Roxbury Community College
Author:: Nunotte Zama
Date Added:: 11/11/2019