Gangs and Society.

Catalog description

A. Prerequisite: CRJ 101 or PLS 103 or SJS 101 or COR 201 or departmental approval. Explores the historical and contemporary development of street and institutional gangs. Examines the nature and definition of gangs, types of gangs, and diversity of membership of gangs. Analyzes social responses in the form of legislation, intervention and prevention strategies, public policy, media portrayals, and law enforcement. Identifies and assess social, behavioral, cultural theories of gangs and society. Credit will not be awarded for both CRJ 310 , Gangs and Society, and CRJ 423 , Topical Seminar: Gangs.