Session

Fall 2024

 Term

Y

Format

SEMR

Instructor

Calendar Description / Prerequisite / Co-Requisite

Examines the tensions between the seriousness of corporate harms and the limited societal and legal responses to harmful activities. Drawing on a variety of theoretical as well as methodological perspectives, the course focuses on the appropriateness of defining corporate harms as 'crimes,' the causes of corporate misconduct, and the strengths and limitations of different policy responses including public regulation, self-regulation, and consumer campaigns. Prerequisites: AP/SOSC 1650 6.00 or AP/CRIM 1650 6.00 or AP/SOSC 1650 9.00 or AP/CRIM 1650 9.00 (or equivalent) with a grade of at least B.

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