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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 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/ PHL/POL/PSY/SOC, and a CGPA of 2.7
WDW220Y1
Introduction to Criminal Law and Procedure 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: WDW200Y1
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 WDW200Y1 and WDW220Y1 combined, and a CGPA of 2.7. Approval of the
Undergraduate Co-ordinator is required.
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: WDW200Y1, WDW220Y1
WDW320H1
The Prosecution Process 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: WDW200Y1, WDW220Y1
WDW335H1
Policing 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: WDW200Y1, WDW220Y1
WDW340H1
Penology 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: WDW200Y1, WDW220Y1
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: SOC200Y1
Prerequisite: An average of at least 70% in WDW200Y1 and WDW220Y1 combined, and a CGPA of 2.7. Approval of the
Undergraduate Co-ordinator is required.
WDW360H1
Law and Psychiatry 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: WDW200Y1, WDW220Y1
WDW365H1
Crime and Mind 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: WDW200Y1, WDW220Y1
WDW370H1
Youth Justice 39L
Administration of the youth justice system in Canada. The Youth Criminal Justice Act provides a legal 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: WDW200Y1, WDW220Y1
WDW375H1
Young Offenders 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: WDW200Y1, WDW220Y1
WDW380H1
Crime and Gender 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: WDW200Y1, WDW220Y1
WDW385H1
Representing Crime & Authority 39L
Cultural constructions of crime, disorder, dangerousness and risk are integral parts of the criminal justice system. A critical
analysis of how police, crown attorneys, judges and the media construct their authority through symbols and images, in order
to "explain" and manage crime, and how these representations are regarded in the public discourse.
Prerequisite: WDW200Y1, WDW220Y1
WDW 387H1
Legal Regulation of Morality 39L
Regimes for prohibiting and regulating consensual activities such as drug
use, pornography, prostitution, abortion, assisted
suicide and gambling. Historical evolution of the law, current substantive
elements required for conviction, philosophical and
criminological perspectives on the decriminalization or legalization of these
activities, and an examination of how other
countries regulate them.
Prerequisite:WDW200Y1, WDW220Y1
Exclusion:WDW 391H1 in 2002
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: WDW200Y1, WDW220Y1
WDW395H1
Independent Study TBA
Independent study under the direction of a Criminology faculty member.
Prerequisite: WDW200Y1, WDW220Y1. Approval of the Undergraduate Co-ordinator is required.
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. Approval of the Undergraduate Co-ordinator is required.
 WDW405H1
Risk, Uncertainty & Criminal Justice 26S
An advanced seminar exploring how new conceptions of risk and uncertainty
are transforming responses to crime. Leading edge theories and empirically
based studies of how risk and uncertainty are addressed in law, the contemporary
criminal justice system, and other social institutions.
Prerequisite: Two 300-level WDW half-courses in Criminology. Approval of the
Undergraduate Co-ordinator is required.
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: WDW300H1, WDW310H1, WDW350Y1, 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: WDW300H1, WDW350Y1, 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. Approval of the Undergraduate Co-ordinator is required.
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: WDW300H1, WDW335H1, WDW350Y1, 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: WDW300H1, WDW340H1, WDW350Y1, 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: WDW300H1, WDW350Y1, 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: WDW300H1, WDW350Y1, enrolment in the Criminology Specialist program
Employment Relations Courses
WDW244H1
Labour Relations 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: ECO244Y1, WDW244Y1
Prerequisite: Four courses and a CGPA of at least 2.0
WDW260H1
Organizational Behaviour 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: MGT262H1
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: WDW260H1/MGT262H1
WDW 378H1
Employment Health 39L
The influence of legislation, the labour market and collective bargaining
on health policies and programs in the workplace. The
rights and responsibilities of employers, employees, unions and governments
for the regulation and promotion of workplace
health and safety; and the implications of evolving demographic, economic,
and social factors.
Prerequisite: WDW244H1, WDW260H1
WDW430Y1
Employment Law 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).
Prerequisite: ECO244Y1/WDW244H1/244Y1, WDW260H1/260Y1, enrolment in an Employment Relations program
Other Woodsworth College Courses
WDW299Y1
Research Opportunity Program
Credit course for supervised participation in faculty research project. See page 43 for details.
WDW396H1/397Y1
Research Participation TBA
Credit course for supervised participation in a faculty research project. Offered only when a faculty member is willing and
available to supervise. Faculty members review proposals with the Program Director, then make the opportunity known to
students as appropriate. Open only to third and fourth year students.
Prerequisite: Completion of at least nine full courses. A CGPA of at least 3.0 is recommended. Approval of the
Undergraduate Coordinator is required.
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