CROL 640 - Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Crime

Credit(s): 3 hours
This course will examine unique issues raised by race, ethnicity, and gender when analyzed in relationship to crime and the criminal justice system. Students will examine theoretical frameworks that attempt explain the linkage between race, ethnicity, gender and crime. Issues related to minority status and law enforcement, courts, and corrections will be analyzed and explored. Policy implications that arise from studying race, ethnicity, gender, and crime will be examined. Students will also analyze how social, economic, and political forces impact crime and the administration of justice in 21st century America.