CJ 207 - Crime and Punishment in America

Institution:

Hilbert College

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Description:

This interdisciplinary course examines crime and punishment within its social and cultural context. Students examine how society has defined crime and what punishments have been exacted during five distinct periods of American history from the colonial to the present. Topics such as social control, crime and news media, and crime in popular culture are interwoven throughout. This course fulfills a CORE I requirement.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hilbert.edu

Phone Number:

(716) 649-7900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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