CRIM 360 - Gender, Race, and Crime

This course examines how gender, race, and class affect criminal laws and criminal justice policies and practices. Students consider the position of females and racial minorities from the perspectives of victims, offenders, and criminal justice practitioners. Topics include racial profiling, sentencing disparities, hate crime legislation, zero-tolerance policies, the war on drugs, and intimate partner violence.

Prerequisites & Notes
CRIM 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice

CRIM 260 Criminology

Credits: 3

Academic Catalog

CRIM 360 - Gender, Race, and Crime