Description
Within the context of the criminal justice system, this course provides a study and appraisal of gender, race and ethnicity, as well as the responses to crime and stereotypes. Upon completion of this course students will be able to analyze the connections associated with historical experiences and patterns of offending and victimization; examine and explain the hypothetical backgrounds of their linkages; critically think and analyze interactions and their effects on and between gender, race, ethnicity, and crime with social class; analyze issues related to minority status and law enforcement, courts, and corrections, as well as their policy implications. Prerequisite: SOC 111 or SOC 112.