Capital Punishment

Catalog description

This course provides students with an understanding of capital punishment in the United States, including detailed examination from the early period in 1608 to the modern day, the legal and ethical history of capital punishment and the administration of capital punishment in America. Topics include issues based on offered and victim race/ethnicity, age, class, or sex. Attention is also given to capital punishment research trends, current events, global controversies, and future implications. Prerequisite: CRIM 101 or CJ 201. Grade of C or higher. Offered: Occasionally.