Senior Colloquium: Crime and Punishment
CSS 391
Fall 2017
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01
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This course considers the American criminal law, the procedures through which it is enforced and the nature of criminal punishment from a variety of perspectives. We will begin with the criminal law itself, its moral foundations and assumptions, the essential elements of criminal liability and several of the law's more important doctrines and rules. We will then turns to the institutions of enforcement and punishment, the police, the public prosecutor, the criminal courts and the system of punishment, to see how they work "on the ground" and compare this to the ideals of the law. Finally, we will put the American system in international perspective by comparing it to European institutions of criminal justice. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS ECON |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CSS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Readings will include legal opinions, articles and books.
Texts
William J. Stuntz, THE COLLAPSE OF AMERICAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE (2011)
Michelle Alexander, THE NEW JIM CROW: MASS INCARCERATION IN THE AGE OF
COLORBLINDNESS (2012)
John F. Pfaff, LOCKED IN: THE TRUE CAUSES OF MASS INCARCERATION, AND HOW TO ACHIEVE REAL REFORM(2017)
All other readings will be posted on the course Moodle.
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Examinations and Assignments:
TBA |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course is required for all CSS Seniors.
Students will enroll during fall pre-registration in the Spring. Disregard the comment below regarding submitting a drop/add request for this course. |
| Instructor(s): Adelstein,Richard P. Times: ...W.F. 02:50PM-04:10PM; Location: PAC422; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 30 | Permission of instructor approval will be granted by the instructor during pre-registration through the Electronic Portfolio. Click "Add to My Courses" and "To request a POI electronically, click here" to submit your request. |
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