Race, Ethnicity, and Crime

Catalog description

Acquaints students with the issues regarding the role played by ethnicity/race in the American Criminal Justice system. A necessarily broad approach will be undertaken to achieve this task. The course will deal with three areas: (1) the making of laws and race, (2) the breaking of laws and race, and (3) society’s reaction to the breaking of laws and race. In addition to making students aware of an important area of study, the course should provide students with a broad understanding of the philosophical and practical issues revolving around crime and race in American society. Approved elective for Ethnic Studies Minors with Departmental permission.