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Crime and Violence in the Twentieth Century United States
HIST340 FA

How are particular behaviors categorized as "criminal"? How do statist agendas, new methods of surveillance and changes in police methods redefine the criminal--and how do new crimes force changes in these structures of power? When has it been reasonable for the state to appropriate violence against citizens? This course will address the history of crime and policing, with a special emphasis on theoretical perspectives and comparative examples which permit us to understand crime as a "normal" aspect of social, political and cultural relations in the United States.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS HIST    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: HIST240 OR HIST244 OR AMST360

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000

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