PLJ 230 - Comparative Perspectives on Crime in the Caribbean

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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

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Description:

3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th is course will examine crime in the Caribbean, with a particular focus on the diff erences and similarities among the Spanish, English, and Dutchspeaking nations of the Caribbean region. Th e course will study the trends and crime in the Caribbean from a comparative perspective, and the methods employed by various individual nations to help diminish crime and delinquency. Th e specifi c topics to be studied include political crime and off enses, political corruption, drug dealing and traffi cking, juvenile delinquency, domestic violence and sexual assault in the Caribbean. Th is course can be taken to satisfy requirements for the international criminal justice major. 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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