CJ 3350: Race, Ethnicity, and the US Criminal Justice System
(Cross-listed with AFAM 3350).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 2, Discussion 1.
Prereq: AFAM 2010 or CJ 2400
Empirical and theoretical readings on the intersection of race, ethnicity, crime, and the criminal justice system in contemporary society. Topics include, but are not limited to racial and ethnic relations in society, media, violence, policing, and disparity and discrimination in crime and punishment. Criminological theories of racial and ethnic antagonism. Meets U.S. Diversity Requirement.