HIS 325 - Criminal Justice in European Society,1750 to the Present

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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th e origins of the Western system of criminal justice in early modern Europe and a comparative analysis of recent developments in Britain, France, Germany, and Italy. Examination of the evolving defi nition of crime and changes in criminal law, methods of enforcement, and types of punishment in relation to the growth of urban and industrial society and the extension of state power. Topics include witchcraft , the Inquisition, the classical and positivist schools of criminology, prostitution and homosexuality, birth and development of the prison, establishment of professional police forces, the Mafi a and European terrorism. Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, HIS 231, HIS 232, and junior standing or above, or permission of the section instructor.

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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

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Semester

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