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Criminology Courses
For all WDW Criminology courses, students must be enrolled in the Specialist or Major
Program in Criminology.
WDW200Y1
Introduction to Criminology
(formerly WDW203Y) 52L,
26T
The nature of crime and the Canadian system designed to control it. Introduction to major
approaches to understanding crime and the development of criminal law, significant
research on crime and the criminal justice system, laws and procedures related to crime
and crime control in Canada. Not open to first year students.
Prerequisites: Four full credits including one full credit in ECO/HIS/PHI/PHL/POL/PSY/SOC,
and a CGPA of 2.5
WDW220Y1
Introduction to Criminal Law and Procedure
(formerly WDW212Y) 52L,
26T
An introduction to criminal law and the criminal process. The essential elements of
criminal liability, including defences to criminal charges, the general characteristics of
offences against the person, sexual offences, regulatory offences, and `victimless
offences.' The criminal process, from investigation to sentencing, and the implications of
the Charter of Rights for both substantive criminal law and criminal procedure.
Co- or prerequisite: WDW200Y
WDW300H1
Crime: Theory and Policy 39L
Major social and political theories of crime, law and
justice, and their implications for policy development in the criminal justice system. The
origins of central ideas that influence criminological theory and policy, seen in an
historical context. Students are encouraged to develop the analytical skills needed to
think critically about criminal justice policy.
Prerequisite: An average of at least 70% in WDW200Y
and 220Y combined, and a CGPA of 2.5
WDW310H1
Crime and Society in Canadian History 39L
Criminal justice history in the context of Canada's social,
political and economic development from the 18th to the 20th centuries. Topics covered
include: colonization and resistance, gender and sexuality, policing and punishment, and
the development of criminal law.
Prerequisite: WDW200Y, 220Y
WDW320H1
The Prosecution Process
(formerly WDW307Y) 39L
The historical evolution of the modern prosecution system. The exercise of discretion, and
accountability for prosecutorial decision-making, recent adaptations and alternatives to
the existing prosecution process, including current concepts of diversion, `reintegrative
shaming' and `restorative justice.'
Prerequisite: WDW200Y, 220Y
WDW335H1
Policing
(formerly WDW308Y) 39L
A theoretical framework is developed to examine the nature of policing, its structure and
function. Attention is given to the history of policing and to its public and private
forms. An examination of the objectives and domain, as well as the strategies, powers, and
authority of contemporary policing; including decision-making, wrong-doing,
accountability, and the decentralization of policing.
Prerequisite: WDW200Y, 220Y
WDW340H1
Penology
(formerly WDW306Y) 39L
The study of punishment from historical and philosophical perspectives, with a focus on
contemporary Canadian policy issues. Topics covered include penal theory, prisons and
non-carceral forms of punishment, and the goals of penal reform.
Prerequisite: WDW200Y, 220Y
WDW350Y1
Research Methods in Criminology 52L, 26T
An introduction to social science research methods used by
criminologists. An understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of published
criminological research is developed. Specific technical issues of sampling, measurement
and statistics are taught in the context of examining alternative ways of answering
research questions.
Exclusion: SOC200Y
Prerequisite: An average of at least 70% in WDW200Y
and 220Y combined, and a CGPA of 2.5
WDW360H1
Law and Psychiatry
(formerly WDW313Y) 39L
The increasing involvement of psychiatrists and other mental health professionals in the
criminal justice system over the past 150 years, including contemporary Canadian
practices. Emphasis is placed on understanding and evaluating competing interpretations of
this phenomenon.
Prerequisite: WDW200Y, 220Y
WDW365H1
Crime and Mind
(formerly WDW313Y) 39L
Legal, psychological and sociological understandings of issues in the criminal justice
system, through a consideration of topics including: criminal intent, the insanity
defence, the concept of `psychopathy', the use of `battered woman syndrome' as part of a
self-defence, issues of transcultural psychiatry, and jury screening for bias.
Prerequisite: WDW200Y, 220Y
WDW370H1
Youth Justice
(formerly WDW309Y) 39L
Administration of the youth justice system in Canada. Federal youth justice legislation
provides a framework for considering individual rights, the protection of society, and the
welfare of young people. An analysis of legal principles and practices at various stages
in the youth justice process. Policy issues and proposals for reform.
Prerequisite: WDW200Y, 220Y
WDW375H1
Young Offenders
(formerly WDW309Y) 39L
Historical and contemporary definitions of illegal conduct by young persons. The nature
and extent of youth crime, and an analysis of theories which attempt to explain it.
Assessment of the effectiveness of treatment and other strategies for preventing and
responding to youth crime.
Prerequisite: WDW200Y, 220Y
WDW380H1
Crime and Gender
(formerly WDW314Y) 39L
Theoretical and policy discussions of the ways in which criminal law and the criminal
justice system regulate gender and sexuality. Topics such as violence against women,
abortion, prostitution, pornography and sexual orientation are considered, leading to an
analysis of gender issues in modern states by feminist, legal and political theorists.
Prerequisite: WDW200Y, 220Y
WDW385H1
Representing Crime 39L
Cultural constructions of crime, disorder, dangerousness and
risk are integral parts of the criminal justice process. A critical analysis is developed
of culturally produced symbols and images used by police, attorneys, judges, the media and
in public discourse to "explain" and manage crime, with special attention to
issues of race and gender.
Prerequisite: WDW200Y, 220Y
WDW390H1/391H1/392H1/393H1/394H1
Topics in Criminology 39L
Topics vary from year to year, but the objective of the
course is to explore emerging issues in Criminology, and their social, legal, ethical and
political implications.
Prerequisite: WDW200Y, 220Y
WDW395H1
Independent Study
TBA
Independent study under the direction of a Criminology faculty member. Approval of the
Undergraduate Co-ordinator is required.
Prerequisite: WDW200Y, 220Y
WDW400H1
Current Issues in Criminology 26S
An advanced seminar exploring in detail current issues in
Criminology. Topics vary from year to year, but the objective of the course is to discuss
current issues and their social, ethical and legal implications.
Prerequisite: Two 300-level WDW half-courses in Criminology
WDW410H1
History of Canadian Criminal Justice 26S
An advanced seminar examining themes of Canadian criminal
justice history, from the late-eighteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries. The course does
not concentrate on the "facts" of history; rather it examines how historians
interpret and present historical material. Critical analytical skills are developed
through the exploration of historical writing.
Prerequisite: WDW300H, 310H, 350Y, enrolment
in the Criminology Specialist program
WDW415H1
Crime and Politics 26S
An advanced seminar examining the development of criminal
justice and penal policies in Canada, the United States, Western Europe and Russia; the
way authorities in those countries define and manage political deviance and the intrusion
of politics into the administration of justice, especially in non-democratic settings.
Prerequisite: WDW300H, 350Y, enrolment in the Criminology Specialist program
WDW420H1
Current Issues in Criminal Law 26S
An advanced seminar exploring in detail current issues in
criminal law. Topics vary from year to year, but the objective of the course is to discuss
current policy and case law developments in the criminal law, and their social, political
and ethical implications. The role of Parliament and the judiciary in the development of
the criminal law is considered.
Prerequisite: Two 300-level WDW half-courses in Criminology
WDW435H1
Seminar in Policing 26S
An advanced seminar examining the policing function from an
historical, social and legal perspective, with emphasis on changes in the organization,
structure and control of policing, and the implications of the different forms of policing
for crime control, maintenance of order, and social control.
Prerequisite: WDW300H, 335H, 350Y, enrolment
in the Criminology Specialist program
WDW440H1
Seminar in Penology 26S
An advanced seminar examining contemporary issues in criminal
punishment. Theories of punishment and the development of prisons in the wider system of
social control in Western societies. Modern penal systems from social and legal
perspectives.
Prerequisite: WDW300H, 340H, 350Y, enrolment
in the Criminology Specialist program
WDW450H1
Criminology Research Project
TBA
An individual research project under the direction of a Criminology faculty member.
Approval of the Undergraduate Co-ordinator is required.
Prerequisite: WDW300H, 350Y, enrolment in the Criminology Specialist program
WDW480H1
Violence and Control 26S
An advanced seminar examining recent research on the patterns
and causes of interpersonal violence and its control, with a focus on Canada and the
United States. Current approaches to the study of criminal violence and major datasets on
it.
Prerequisite: WDW300H, 350Y, enrolment in the Criminology Specialist program
Employment Relations Courses
WDW244H1
Labour Relations (formerly WDW244Y) 39L
Introduction to the institutions, issues and legislation
affecting the employment relationship in the public and private sectors in Canada, with
emphasis on collective bargaining. The economic and political environment, history of the
labour movement, union organization, certification, contract negotiation, strikes, dispute
resolution, contract administration and grievances.
Exclusion: ECO244Y, WDW244Y
Prerequisite: Four courses and a CGPA of at least 2.0
WDW260H1
Organizational Behaviour (formerly WDW260Y) 39L
Introduction to nature of organizations and the behaviour of
individuals and groups within organizations, including topics such as culture and
diversity, reward systems, motivation, leadership, politics, communication,
decision-making, conflict and group processes. Not recommended for students in the
Commerce programs.
Exclusion: MGT262H
Prerequisite: Four courses and a CGPA of at least 2.0
WDW344H1/345H1/346H1/347H1/348H1/349H1
//Topics in Employment Relations 39L
Topics vary from year to year, but the objective of the
course is to discuss current employment relations issues and their economic, legal,
political and social implications.
WDW367H1
Compensation 39L
The theory and process of developing and administering
compensation systems. Through the core compensation principles of efficiency, equity,
consistency and competitiveness we consider such topics as: job analysis, job evaluation,
pay levels and structures, pay for performance, benefits, and compensating special groups
of workers.
Prerequisite: WDW260H/MGT262H
WDW430Y1
Employment Law
(formerly WDW330H, 430H) 52L
The major legal structures which regulate the employment relationship in the private and
public sectors: the common law of contract (master/servant law), legislation governing
collective bargaining, the primary statutes (employment standards act, human rights code,
workers' compensation act, labour relations act, occupational health and safety act).
Co- or prerequisite: ECO244Y/WDW244H/244Y, WDW260H/260Y, enrolment
in an Employment Relations program
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