Course Title
History of Crime in the United States
Course Description
This course considers crime in the United States from the Revolutionary Era to the late twentieth century. The main concepts covered are crime as a social construct, crime and class, crime and race, cultural explanations for criminal motivation, and the politics and economics of incarceration. 4 SH. CC: Historical Perspectives.
Course Types
Standard (STAND), Historical Perspectives (HISTR)
Semester Hours
4