Course Catalog - 2023-2024

     

COLL 140 - HISTORY & PSYCHOLOGY OF MURDER

Long Title: THE HISTORY AND PSYCHOLOGY OF MURDER (LOVETT)
Department: College Courses
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 1
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Description: From manslaughter to capital punishment, there are many types of homicide. The focus of this class will be on murder, commonly distinguished from other kinds of homicide by the words "unlawful" and "premeditated". How can we define murder, and what factors go into the motivation and execution of a murder?