CJ 32000 Race Crime and Punishment

A comparative study of racial differences in offending patterns which will focus on the over-representation of minorities in the criminal justice system. Possible causes current research government policies initiatives and laws will be explored and evaluated. This will be an interactive discussion-focused special topics course which will appeal to criminal justice majors but also to anyone working in fields that interface with offenders like social work psychology sociology and political science.

Offered

Fall/Spring