ECON 0180C - Punishment and Inequality in America

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Brown University

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This seminar will use social theory and social science evidence to understand how punishment works as a mechanism to produce inequality in American society. The institution of incarceration as a generator of social stigma is examined in this light. Zero-tolerance policing practices and racial profiling are discussed from this point of view as well. Questions about authority, legitimacy, deviancy, power and social cognition will guide the discussion. Enrollment limited to 20 first year students. FYS

Credits:

1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brown.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 863-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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