Date of Award
2007
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Criminal Justice
Department
Criminal Justice
First Advisor
Tibbetts, Stephen, G.
Second Advisor
Parsons, Deborah, A.
Third Advisor
Famega, Christine, N.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to take a piece of popular culture, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and use it as a pedagogical tool in a graduate criminal theory course to serve as a pilot study. Evaluation data showed that using the Sorcerer's Stone is an effective way to teach students how to apply criminological theory hypothetical examples of behavior.
Recommended Citation
Humphrey, Julie Elizabeth, "Crime and the Sorcerer's Stone: Using Harry Potter to teach theories of crime" (2007). Theses Digitization Project. 3096.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3096
