SO 216 - When Cultures Clash: Native And Non- Native American Perspectives on Crime

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Stonehill College

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Three Credits Spring Semester This course presents a comparison of the treatment of criminals by Native and Non-Native cultures. The history of criminal treatment in Anglo-American society is contrasted with the traditions of Native peoples in addressing those members who commit crimes against the community. Topics include sovereignty, religious use of peyote, banishment, return of sacred artifacts to native tribes, and the exclusion of Native religious practices in American prisons. Prerequisite: SO 101 or SO/CJ 201.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stonehill.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 565-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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