CRJ 452 - Race, Ethnicity, and Crime

Institution:

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Criminal Justice

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 minorities, (2) the breaking of laws and minorities, and (3) societys reaction to the breaking of laws and minorities. 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 minorities in American society. Approved elective for Ethnic Studies Minors with Departmental permission. This class is not available for graduate credit.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

CRJ 309 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND CRJ 310 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

Corequisites:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.ship.edu/

Phone Number:

(717) 477-7447

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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