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LS 227Criminology

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Legal Studies
Cross-listed
SOC 227

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 5 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

An examination of the major theories of crime causation and their implications for the development of social policy. Both historical and contemporary theories will be discussed.

Prerequisites

  • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
    • SOC101 - Introduction to Sociology (0.50)
    • SOC101R - Introduction to Sociology (0.50)

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001343159 / 60Online or by arrangement

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00176640 / 70Online or by arrangement
LEC 701809367 / 9999Online or by arrangement

Reviewed on UW Flow

74% liked it32% easy64% useful

From 19 ratings and 4 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • A lot of content. Took online and there were minimum 4 video lectures a week. Its easy if you find the time to watch the videos. Textbook was useless just repeated the same as videos but went into detail on things that were not useful. One midterm online and one exam online. Two assignments were you apply the theories to a scenario.

    Nov 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Aside from an issue I had with my final paper's marking, overall the course was easy. The tests can be a bit hard but often are word for word from the readings. Allison makes the course fun and engaging.

    May 2023 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Slideshows of the lecture are words on words, lots of readings and mandatory videos, although the most random, unrelated questions pop up on the final. TA's marking is super easy but the content overall was super dry.

    Apr 2023 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • This course is absolutely so much fun and I genuinely enjoyed listening to the lectures and reading the textbook. Tests are also heavily based on textbooks but this should not be a dealbreaker as the textbook is very straightforward. Quizzes are extremely easy and the professor was amazing.

    Sep 2021 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

9 posts and comments in 7 threads mention LS 227, May 2016 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Winter 2023

LS 227 or SOC 204R? 1 point, 0 comments

u/brybusiness: “… The grade breakdown for each is as follows: LS 227 Midterm on February 15 on LEARN - 25% Theory Application Assignment Part 1 due on March 3 - 20% (4 pages, 5% penalty per day) Theory Application Assignment Part 2 due on March 31 - 20% (4 pages, 5% penalty per day) Final Exam in …”

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Fall 2022

Spring 2022

Fall 2019

Spring 2019

LS 227 vs LS 229 2 points, 8 comments

u/anantasiddhi: “i’m not sure which i should choose for fall term, does anyone have any more info that could help me decide? how much does the content differ? how in depth is either of them? what are the exams like? etc”

u/chaps_singh: “LS227 was painful when I took it a year ago. Not sure how much it’s changed, but I’d suggest go for 229. I’ve heard it’s much better! Better content!”

u/madeaccounttojustask: “Can't say much about LS 227, but I took SOC 229/LS 229 last semester. It's basically 3 MC/TF quizzes worth 20% each, then a final exam worth 40%. …”

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Fall 2017

Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments

“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”

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u/Jackhofmann: “… KOREA 102R KOREA 201R KOREA 202R KOREA 301R LAT 101 LAT 201 LAT 600 LS 101 LS 201 LS 221 LS 227 LS 229 LS 235 LS 240 LS 271 LS 272 LS 273 LS 283 LS 291 LS 292 LS 300 LS 306 LS 319 LS 322 LS 325 LS 327 LS 344 LS 351 LS 366 LS 374 LS 386 LS 401 LS 402 LS 403 LS 428 LS 434 LS 492 …”

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Spring 2016

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

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