CRIM 1700 — Crime, Media, and Politics
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath ICNUpath SIusually offered: fall, springtypical days: WBostonTraditional
Discusses and critiques contemporary portrayals of crime and justice in the arenas of political debates and campaigns; news reports; and films, television shows, and music. Covers current events as they occur in these arenas. To set up these discussions, students have an opportunity to develop critical tool kits for assessing these images of crime and justice by reading and discussing theories, research, and critiques. Additionally, students are expected to read and discuss historical portrayals of crime and justice with the goal of identifying both parallels and differences between these and current events.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 49 | 49 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 48 | 48 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 48 | 48 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 48 | 48 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 49 | 49 | 100% | 0.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 40% · T 0% · W 80% · Th 40% · F 0%
Common patterns: W (60% of sections), MR (20% of sections), MWR (20% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Brandon Craig (67% of students) · reviews
- Christian Law (33% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Brandon Craig (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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