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Class number:
2231
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Title: Capital Punishment in America |
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Department: Public Policy & Law |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Seminar |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: No |
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Grading Basis: Regular |
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Units: 1.00 |
| Enrollment limited to 19 |
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Current enrollment: 24 |
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Available seats: 0 |
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Start date: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 |
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End date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: TR: 2:55PM-4:10PM, SH - N129 |
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Instructor(s): Falk, Glenn |
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Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: C- or better in Public Policy and Law 123, 201, 202 or permission of instructor. |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Social Sciences Requirement |
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Note: 10 seats reserved for PBPL Majors |
Course Description:
The course will examine the legal and moral controversies surrounding the application of capital punishment (i.e., the death penalty) as a punishment for homicide. We will consider whether capital punishment is state-sanctioned homicide or good public policy. Topics include: capital punishment through history, U.S. Supreme Court decisions and contemporary problems with the application of the death penalty. We will analyze the nature, extent, and distribution of criminal homicide and critically review current innocence project work. |