RACE, CRIME AND JUSTICE

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This course will explore the intersectionality of race, ethnicity, crime and the functioning of the criminal justice system. We will examine the most recent research on the patterns of criminal behavior and victimization, police practices, court processing and sentencing, the death penalty and correctional programs in a diverse society. This course will give students a practical and conceptual understanding of how race and ethnicity are central to understanding justice.