CRM 3380 - Race, Class and Crime

Credits: 4

This course examines issues of inequality with regards to crime and punishment in America. This course will review the many ways that race and class interact with the criminal justice system. Drawing on historical and contemporary issues, this course will raise many questions about law, crime, and justice. Topics include: the history and development of the prison system, the construction of laws and punishment, ideas about criminals and victims, mass incarceration, and the death penalty. *This course is sometimes offered as a writing intensive class.
Prerequisite(s): C- or better in CRM 1000
Fulfills: D and W in LS Core (when offered as writing intensive)