PLL 108 - Puerto Rican Literature:Criminal Justice Themes in the Essay,Short Story and Novel

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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th e study of Puerto Rican literature as a mode for understanding the cultural, social and economic matrix of crime and punishment. Insights about the Puerto Rican law off ender and gang member will be traced through the study of literary works by Puerto Ricans in the United States, such as Piri Th omas and Humberto Cintron. Prerequisite: An understanding of spoken Spanish is required.

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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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