Crime/Law/Social Control

These subfields of sociology are rooted in the discipline's core theoretical traditions. This track also responds to the expressed interest of a significant number of our students who want to pursue careers in areas such as law, criminal justice, counseling, and conflict management.

This track would also provide a solid grounding for those students interested in entering professional schools, such as law or social work, and those planning to pursue graduate studies in sociology or criminology. In conjunction with the Loyola University Law School, our department offers students an early admissions program for law school, and this track would serve well the goals of those students.

Courses in this track include:

  • Law and Social Control (anchor course option 1)
  • Criminal Behavior ( anchor course option 2)
  • Violence in Society
  • Delinquency and Justice
  • Gender, Law, and Social Control
  • Correctional Institutions  

We are also planning new courses on Conflict Management, and Corporate and Government Crime and Deviance.

Contact: Dr. Marcus Kondkar