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HIST-A 397: HISTORY OF MURDER IN AMERICA (3 credits)

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Examines what murder tells us about American society/culture in particular times and places. Analyzes how historical examples of trials/punishments/media cases from the 17th-20th century shape/express ideas about crime, violence, justice, and safety throughout time. Addresses how murder is contextualized by class, race, gender, ethnicity, economy, politics.

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