HIS 224 - A History of Crime in New York City

Institution:

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS How criminal entrepreneurs seized the opportunities of their particular eras, from colonial days to the present. Topics include: pirates (Captain Kidd) and smugglers; slave revolts; river and railroad gangs; gambling and prostitution; prohibition-era bootlegging and the rise of organized crime (from the Mafi a to Murder Incorporated); stock market fraud; crime on the waterfront; shoplift ing; labor and business racketeering; drug dealing; arson for profi t; computer fraud; the savings and loan scandal; environmental crime; and street gangs, with special attention to those (Gophers, Westies) in the John Jay neighborhood. Prerequisite: ENG 101

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jjay.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 237-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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