LIT 327. Crime and Punishment in Literature

A study of works treating the theme of crime and related matters, such as motivation, guilt, and responsibility. Works are considered from the psychological, sociological, and philosophical points of view, as well as from the purely literary standpoint. Authors include Aeschylus, Shakespeare, Dostoevski, Poe, Melville, Burgess, Capote.
Prerequisite: one of the following: LIT 230, LIT 231, LIT 232 or LIT 233
3 hours, 3 credits
 
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