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HERE IS THE LIST OF PRESENTERS AND THE BROAD TOPICS WE WILL BE DISCUSSING: AUGUST 26: WHAT IS CRIME? GUIDING QUESTION: Where is it written that it's better to be nice than not nice? PRESENTER: Jim READINGS: --The Nature of Crime (LaFree, et. al) --History of crime GUIDING QUESTION: Where is it written that it's better to be nice than not nice? ================================================= September 2: --GUIDING QUESTION: Theory, Schmeory: Who cares? READINGS: --Theories of crime (con't) --Overview of Theory (Tittle) ================================================= SEPTEMBER 9: MEDIA AND CRIME (Presentations start) GUIDING QUESTION: Do media shape our images of crime or vice-versa? PRESENTER: Jim READINGS: Readings ================================================= SEPTEMBER 16: SPITTING ON THE SIDEWALK: MISDEMEANORS AND MINOR STUFF GUIDING QUESTION: How do we sort out serious from non-serious crimes? PRESENTERS: Readings READINGS: ================================================= SEPTEMBER 23: VIOLENT CRIME GUIDING QUESTION: PRESENTERS: READINGS: ================================================= SEPTEMBER 30: JUVENILE CRIME GUIDING QUESTION: PRESENTERS: READINGS: ================================================= OCTOBER 7: CORPORATE CRIME GUIDING QUESTION: PRESENTERS: READINGS: ================================================= OCTOBER 14: PRESENTERS CHOICE GUIDING QUESTION: PRESENTERS: READINGS: ================================================= OCTOBER 21: CRIMES BY THE GOVERNMENT GUIDING QUESTION: PRESENTERS: READINGS: ================================================= OCTOBER 28: WHITE COLLAR CRIME GUIDING QUESTION: PRESENTERS: READINGS: ================================================= NOVEMBER 4: CULTURAL CRIMES GUIDING QUESTION: PRESENTERS: READINGS: ================================================= NOVEMBER 11: SOCIAL "ISMS" GUIDING QUESTION: PRESENTERS: READINGS: ================================================= NOVEMBER 18: PRESENTERS' CHOICE GUIDING QUESTION: PRESENTERS: READINGS: ================================================= November 25 - Thanksgiving ================================================= DECEMBER 2: GENDER CRIMES GUIDING QUESTION: PRESENTERS: READINGS: ================================================= DECEMBER 9 - FINAL SUBSTANTIVE CLASS MEETING & Papers due TOPIC: EXISTENTIAL CRIMES PRESENTER: JIM Readings --Kafka: The Trial --Sartre: The Flies (a play found in collection: No Exit & 3 other plays)
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