Crime and the Sorcerer's Stone: Using Harry Potter to teach theories of crime

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 stude...

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Main Author: Humphrey, Julie Elizabeth (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 2007
In:Year: 2007
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Summary: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