Seductions of Crime

SOC

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Seductions of Crime

Jack Katz’s groundbreaking book, “Seductions of Crime: Moral and Sensual Attractions in Doing Evil,” challenges conventional criminology by exploring the sensual nature of the criminal act. He walks the reader through an in-depth explanation of various criminal acts, explores the lifestyle of the criminal, and the thought processes and emotions the perpetrator feels in those precious moments before and after they committed the crime, be it spousal murder, shoplifting, robbery and violence, or senseless murder. This course is a deep reading of “Seduction of Crime” allowing students to reflect on important sociological themes, innovative methods, and often counter-intuitive conclusions.

Undergraduate

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