Gangs in America

Catalog description

This course explores the extent and nature of street gangs in the US and public reaction to them. The course considers what gang membership means, and when gangs are cohesive or not. The course will focus on the functioning and process of the justice system and its response to gangs. Students will examine potential strategies to address gang crime, weigh the costs and benefits of these various actions, and discuss how to rehabilitate both low level and serious gang offenders.