SOC 485 - Capital Punishment

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SUNY College at Cortland

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Description:

Deals with the death penalty as an element of American criminal justice policy. Topics include the development of the modern system of capital punishment; the responsibilities and experiences of attorneys, jurors, prison personnel and others in its implementation; the social network of death row; and empirical research on deterrence, sentencing disparities by race, the death penalty's fiscal impact, the estimated probability of miscarriages of justice, and other issues in the current policy debate. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or 150 or ANT 102. Also listed as CRM 485. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.) Notes: Category D. Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cortland.edu

Phone Number:

(607) 753-2011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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