Justice and Public Policy

Catalog description

Justice and Public Policy (3) This course examines criminal justice policies and introduces skills to understand policy processes and their intended or unintended consequences. While learning how to identify and analyze a social problem and its causes, students practice setting policy goals and designing policies. Students dive deep into the role of politics, government, and informal actors in policymaking and implementation. Beyond gaining substantive knowledge of key issues in these fields, students learn how scientific research can be used to understand the causes of a particular problem and find effective and equitable solutions. Students develop these skills through readings, discussions, presentations, and argumentative writing assignments. AU Core Integrative Requirement: Diversity and Equity. Usually Offered: fall and spring.