Jan 30, 2025  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

SOC 475 - Race, Ethnicity, and Crime


3 credit(s)
This course examines the role of minorities in the criminal justice system. In particular, the course examines minorities as victims, offenders, defendants, and prisoners. Students get an overview of various issues in the criminal justice system as they relate to race. Both historical and contemporary issues are addressed. Theoretical frameworks are introduced to help students better understand minority status and its effects on various aspects of the criminal justice system.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 170D  or SOC 110 .


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