SOCY 3310 Studies in Crime and Social Justice

Crime and social justice are considered not as distinct, but indivisible constructs produced through specific knowable institutional/personal practices. Course allows students to analyze perspectives on the process through which laws and criminal justice institutions have been/continue to be constructed; situate crime study within a "power reflexive" framework, while being attentive to the operation of race, class, and gender as features of contemporary social relations/institutions; discuss contemporary intellectual and practical efforts challenging existing conceptual and political structures relating to crime and social justice; and imagine/articulate institutions paralleling the vision of social justice developed throughout the course.

Course overview

Department
Sociology
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Periodically in the Fall,Periodically in the Spring

Requirements fulfilled

  • Forensics: Three Electives from the List of Approved Electives (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)

Requirement eligibility can vary by school, cohort, and section. Confirm the selected section in EagleApps or with an advisor.

Official evaluation summary

4.37 / 5

Based on 94 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Jessica Hedges
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.42/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Jessica Hedges · Gasson Hall 209 M 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered