Students in Sociology and Criminology can expect to develop the insights of the sociological perspective as they become familiar with continuing research and theoretical analysis of the social world. They learn how to better understand the structures and patterns upon which everyday life rest, to understand the interplay between individual choices and social constraint, to interpret events from multiple perspectives, and to examine social arrangements critically. They learn how to make a difference in their lives and in the lives of others.

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Marsico Visiting Scholar Presentation  

Professor Barry Feld, Centennial Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota, presented a talk entitled "Real Interrogation: What Actually Happens When Cops Question Kids," on Thursday, March 7, at the DU Law School.  The event was sponsored by the Department of Sociology & Criminology, the Marsico Social Science Visiting Scholar Program, and Denver Law's Constitutional Rights & Remedies Program.  Here is a link to the video recording of his talk: http://mediaserv.law.du.edu/flashvideo/specialevents/Barry-Feld-When-Police-Question-Kids-3-7-13.htm.      Lecture Abstract        

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