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CRIM 313 - The Culture of Punishment |
An examination of the concept of punishment in cultural context. Attention is paid to cultural constructs of punishment throughout history, with special attention paid to our modern-day culture of punishment, including mass incarceration. The course aims to make students aware of the outcomes of modern-day systems of punishment, and how these systems interact with structures of social inequality. The course may include an experiential component.
Prerequisite: CRIM 121 Social Perspectives on Criminology or SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology or SOCI 130 Social Problems or ANTH 161 Cultural Anthropology.
1.000 Credit hours 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Non-Matriculated, Undergraduate Schedule Types: Independent/Directed Study, Lecture Sociology & Criminology Department Course Attributes: CrimDimensns:Law/Legal System, Undergraduate Level Course Restrictions: May not be assigned one of the following Student Attributes: DGCE Student Prerequisites: PREREQ for CRIM 313 General Requirements: ( May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( Course or Test: ANTH 161 May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( Course or Test: CRIM 121 May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( Course or Test: SOCI 101 May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( Course or Test: SOCI 130 May not be taken concurrently. ) |
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