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JUST 312. Mass and Serial Murder

Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID

This course will critically examine the phenomenon of multicide in society, including mass, serial and spree murder. This course will include: analyzing historical and contemporary examples of multicide; investigating the biological, psychological and sociological correlates of multicide offending; and examining media constructions and assessing their impact on public perceptions. Prerequisite: JUST 200  and one other 200-level JUST course, excluding JUST 225 .