ECO 3820 - The Economics of Crime and Punishment

Institution:

Kean University

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Description:

A theoretical and empirical investigation into the economic forces that shape crime and punishment in the U.S. The course, using the tools of economic analysis, focuses on the social nexus of capitalism and crime, plutocracy and punishment, race and class; and how those relationships define, justify, and encourage the rise of the modern penal colony. Prerequisites: ECO 1020 and 1021.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.kean.edu

Phone Number:

(908) 737-5326

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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