Latin American Immigrants and the US Criminal Justice System.

Catalog description

This course explores historical and contemporary issues surrounding immigration and the US criminal justice system, with a specific focus on (1) migration patterns from Central America, Mexico, and South America to the US-Mexico border; (2) immigrant experiences in policing, courts, and corrections; (3) immigration enforcement strategies and their unintended consequences; and (4) offending and victimization among immigrants. This course will focus on the lived experiences of Latin American immigrants.