SOC 342 - Capital Punishment

Institution:

Edgewood College

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Description:

A historical study of capital punishment in the United States from the 1600s to the present. A close examination on the five methods of execution. An overview of wrongful deaths and high profile capital cases. Revisit issues on: Execution of youth for heinous crimes; submission of DNA evidence in capital cases; and the U.S. Constitution's VIII Amendment as it relates to what constitutes "Cruel and Unusual Punishment." A critical analysis of arguments in favor of and in opposition to capital punishment.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.edgewood.edu

Phone Number:

(608) 663-4861

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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