SOC 433Crime, Law, and Technoscience

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Arts
Subject: Sociology
Cross-listed: LS 433

When it runs

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

A critical examination of science and technology in law and criminal justice. Focus will be on topics such as the histories, politics, and cultural representations of forensic sciences and technologies used in evidence collection, surveillance, policing, criminal courts, and incarceration.

Prerequisites

Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 4A or higher
- Enrolled in 3G-Sociology, 4G-Sociology, H-Sociology, or Sociology Minor

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
SEM 001	7649	0 / 5	TTh 13:00–14:20
SEM 701	8296	5 / 9999	Online or by arrangement

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