Through the analysis of a variety of visual, written, and\/or musical texts, this course will explore what it means to label \u2013 or be labelled as \u2013 a \u201ccriminal.\u201d We will examine the roles institutions, disciplines, and media outlets play in constructing and circulating narratives about criminality, as well as the implications of these narratives in our cultural understanding of crime. Research questions that will guide our approach include: How is \u201cthe criminal\u201d represented, and by whom? How has the figure of the criminal been both demonized and celebrated? How do documentary accounts of criminality compare with fictional accounts? How have ideas of \u201cthe criminal\u201d changed in the 20th and 21st centuries? Students will complete a research project and a final creative project in which they apply the themes of the course; these projects will challenge students to examine how depictions of crime have real-world consequences for the ways we interact with one another and the criminal justice system.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This Image of Moscow protesters, taken by a photojournalist working for Reuters, helps us think about who decides what actions are “criminal.” We also might ask how photojournalists covering protests think about the relationship between law enforcement and protesters. We are using this image under fair use (Reuters retains the copyright). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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