SOC 3569 - Terrorism, Violence, and Aggression

As citizens of an increasingly complex and often terrifying world, we live with daily threats of terrorism, violence, and aggression to greater or lesser degrees. Students of sociology and criminology have long been concerned with these uneasy topics, and continue to pursue some understanding of perpetrators, conditions, societal structures, and political regimes that may encourage such hostility toward one's fellowman. This course will explore various aspects of these subjects as they relate primarily to contemporary life and society.