CRJ 459 History of American Crime

This course examines the public fascination with crime in America from the colonial era to the present, the changing nature of the definition of crime, the evolution of legal and extralegal punishments for criminals in the United States, and the spectacle of crime, courts, and criminal justice. Particular attention will be paid to the lenses of race and gender in the treatment of the accused and of victims by the criminal justice system and the American public.

Credits

3

Cross Listed Courses

HIS 459

Offered

Spring of even years