CJ-463: Race, Ethnicity, Social Class, and Crime

This course will examine the complex inter-relationships between race and crime in the United States, with a special emphasis on social class. The focus of the course will be on critical thinking regarding racial disparities and discrimination in the explanation of crime and in the criminal justice system. Reading intensive. Prerequisites: CJ 152, ENG 112 or WRI 118, SOC 119, completion of 12 hours of coursework in Criminal Justice and/or Sociology, and Junior standing.