1. Why study crime?

2. Entertainment

3. Understanding  Crime affects people’s lives.  Six out of every 100,000 Americans will be murdered this year.  Criminal law and justice system regulate human behavior.  How do people experience the disciplinary power of the state?  Crime reveals much about society.  What is being suppressed and why?  How does fear hold society together?

4. Murder Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman d. 6/12/1994

5. Arrest o Blood in Bronco o History of domestic violence o Suspicious behavior o DNA evidence

6. Context o April 29, 1992 o LA police acquitted on charges of using excessive force against Rodney King. o Looting, fires, violence o Riot results in 9 deaths, 132 injuries

7. Trial o Acquitted, October 3, 1995

8. Historical Significance ?