FYS 161 - Crime and Society

Institution:

Lafayette College

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Description:

How do we as a society deal with crime What are the constitutional issues surrounding our laws and their application What influences policymakers This seminar focuses on topics that currently challenge our criminal justice system to operate in an effective, efficient, and constitutional manner: the torture of alleged terrorists, substandard conditions at detention facilities, race and gender issues, the debate over assisted suicide. Students examine cases, attend a criminal trial, and visit a prison. Elliott

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lafayette.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 330-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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