CRIM 310
Paradoxes of Crime Technology
Please note: this is archived course information from 2023 for CRIM 310.
Description
Explores the limits and contradictions of crime prevention technologies. Focuses on the tension between the promises of such technologies and their consequences. Limits are explored via critical analyses of DNA typing, fingerprint comparison, forecasting or prediction, security technologies, and environmental controls, such as “target hardening,” “guardianship,” and “environmental design.”
Availability 2023
Not taught in 2023
Lecturer(s)
TBA
Points
CRIM 310: 15 points
Prerequisites
90 points in BA courses, including 30 points at Stage II