CJ 415 - American Death Penalty

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: Spring - Odd

This course will provide an in-depth examination of the issues related to capital punishment in America. Students in this class will examine the death penalty component of the American Criminal Justice System through liberal, conservative and critical approaches that provide opportunities to investigate and question various crime control strategies utilized in the United States. A component of this class will be the development of skills necessary to critically assess the impact the use of capital punishment has on society. Extensive reading and writing assignments required.