Class and Race in Criminal Justice.

Catalog description

In this course students will evaluate whether the criminal justice system works the same for all individuals. Class differences in policing practices, court decisions, sentencing, and the way laws are written will be discussed as well as how society responds to harm when the perpetrator is an individual versus a large corporation. Racial differences in how the criminal justice system affects populations disproportionately to other racial groups will be discussed as well as the historical use of the criminal justice system as a way to control racial populations. Prerequisite: CJ 201 .