Nov 21, 2024  
2018-2019 Springfield College School of Professional and Continuing Studies 
    
2018-2019 Springfield College School of Professional and Continuing Studies [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CJWB 411 - Violence and Social Control in U.S. History and Society


This course examines the nature and reaction of violence and deviance as well as the dynamics of institutions of social control. Students also study a range of violence (ethnic, political, economic, interpersonal), a range of demands (moral reform, segregation) and a range of institutions (police, militia and asylums). Its concerns are historical, sociological and practical.

Credits: 3