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B9 John Jay College of Criminal Justice The City University of New York New Course Proposal When completed, this proposal should be submitted to the Office of Undergraduate Studies-Room 634T for consideration by the College Curriculum Committee. 1. Department (s) proposing this course: Economics 2. Title of the course: Seminar in Economics and Crime Abbreviated title (up to 20 characters): SEM ECO CRIME 3. Level of this course: ___100 Level ____200 Level ____300 Level _X__400 Level 4. Course description as it is to appear in the College bulletin: (Write in complete sentences except for prerequisites, hours and credits.) This course explores the contributions of economics to the understanding of crime and criminal justice. The perspectives and quantitative analytical techniques of economics are used to examine important issues concerning crime and criminal justice. Topics may include: rational-choice criminology, macroeconomics and crime, Marxian criminology, economic justice, measuring the costs of crime, corruption, organized crime, white-collar crime, environmental crime, illicit drugs, human trafficking, gender and race issues concerning crime, recidivism, the prison industry, and special topics selected by the instructor. Prerequisites: English 201, senior standing and at least one 300-level course in Economics. 3 hours, 3 credits. 5. Has this course been taught on an experimental basis? _X_No ___Yes: Semester (s) and year (s): Teacher (s): Enrollment (s): Prerequisites (s): 6. Prerequisites: English 201, senior standing and at least one 300-level course in Economics. 7. Number of: class hours__3__ lab hours__0__ credits_3__  8. Brief rationale for the course: This course will serve as one of the capstone seminars of the new Bachelor of Science in Economics program. This seminar is designed for those students taking specialization tracks A (Economic Analysis) and B (Investigati