Public Administration - Administration of Justice

Catalog description

Examines the administration of justice and focuses on differential and discriminatory treatment in policing, criminal prosecutions, trials, sentencing, or imprisonment. Also considered are the basis and impact of racial profiling, harassment, arbitrary detention, and abusive treatment of members of racial and ethnic groups, immigrants, and/or other vulnerable groups by law enforcement, and disparate treatment by prosecutors and the courts. This course is offered at the 400 and 700 level with additional assignments at the 700 level. Not available to students with credit in PUAD 601 or PUAD 701. Satisfies: Goal 4 Outcome 1 (AE41)