GOVT 3121

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GOVT 3121
Crime and Punishment

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2021-2022.

This is a class about the American criminal justice system—from policing to prisons, from arrest to reentry. In many ways, the operation of the modern criminal justice system is taken for granted, which frequently allows it to escape close scrutiny. But we will examine it in great detail, with a focus on how it came about, how it sustains itself, its many roles in society (only some of which involve crime and justice), and how and why it may be changing. In Spring 21, the class will take a particular look at policing and examine the calls for police reform and abolition. NB: This class is designed to challenge your settled assumptions and dearly held myths about what is right and wrong with the system. Those who have made up their mind about criminal justice in America should not take the course. This class was formerly GOVT 3141, PRISONS, taught by Prof. Margulies. It has been renamed and renumbered as GOVT 3121 to distinguish it from the distance learning course taught by Prof. Katzenstein.

When Offered Fall.

Permission Note Not open to: students who have taken GOVT 3141 with Prof. Margulies.

Distribution Category (KCM-AS, SSC-AS)
Course Subfield (AM)
Course Attribute (CU-CEL)

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 3121

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17299 GOVT 3121   LEC 001

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    • TR Milstein Hall 101
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021

    • Margulies, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17303 GOVT 3121   DIS 201

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  • 17304 GOVT 3121   DIS 202

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  • 17305 GOVT 3121   DIS 203

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  • 17306 GOVT 3121   DIS 204

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    • R White Hall 104
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17307 GOVT 3121   DIS 205

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    • F White Hall 104
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17308 GOVT 3121   DIS 206

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    • F White Hall 104
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17310 GOVT 3121   DIS 208

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    • F White Hall 104
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17311 GOVT 3121   DIS 209

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    • F White Hall B04
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person