GOVT 84.43 Punishment, Inequality and Political Economy

Utilizing a political economy framework, we will explore how and why countries develop and maintain diverse criminal justice systems. Emphasizing cross-national comparison, we will investigate how citizen demands and policy responses depend on existing institutional conditions and impact areas from welfare and employment policy to economic equality and racial justice. By the end of this course, students will be thinking as researchers to evaluate how punishment functions as a deployment of state power.

Instructor

Pfeffer

Cross Listed Courses

PBPL 087

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:SOC; WCult:W

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