CJ 330 - Capital Punishment

Institution:

Widener University-Main Campus

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Description:

This course is designed as a comprehensive study of the practice of capital punishment in America. Historical, philosophical, legal, and criminological sources are used to explore what is arguably one of the most controversial issues facing criminal justice today. Through various written assignments, students are encouraged to develop an understanding of capital punishment that is based on fact, rather than emotion, and one that recognizes the complex interplay of legal and moral issues at the heart of the public debate on this punishment practice. 3 semester hours

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.widener.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 499-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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