CRIM 3010 — Criminal Violence
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Surveys the trends, nature, patterns, and causes of criminal violence. Blending sociological and psychological perspectives on violent criminal behavior, focuses on serial and mass murder, sexual predators, youth and school violence, violence among intimates and family members, as well as the impact of media and entertainment violence. The effectiveness of various criminal justice responses are also examined including intervention strategies, police tactics, gun control, incarceration, and capital punishment.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer B 2023 | 2 | 74 | 90 | 82% | 8.0 |
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 46 | 49 | 94% | 3.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 38 | 42 | 90% | 4.0 |
| Summer B 2024 | 1 | 31 | 35 | 89% | 4.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 47 | 48 | 98% | 1.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 2 | 82 | 85 | 96% | 1.5 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 37 | 48 | 77% | 11.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 42 | 48 | 88% | 6.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 0% · W 42% · Th 0% · F 32%
Common patterns: async (47% of sections), W (21% of sections), WF (21% of sections), F (11% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Christopher Bruell (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Christopher Bruell (100% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Christopher Bruell (63% of students) · reviews
- Brandon Craig (37% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Madison Gerdes (70% of students) · reviews
- Nathaniel Lawshe (30% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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