SOCI220

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Cultural Issues & CJ System

Criminology & Criminal Justice, School of College of Graduate & Continuing Studies

Subject Code

SOCI

Number

220

Title

Cultural Issues & CJ System

Description

This course explores the issues of race and ethnicity as they relate to crime and our criminal justice system in a culturally diverse society. Students will examine the broader social context of race and ethnicity in our American society, with a special focus on the changing ethnicity of communities and related changes in social and institutional public policy. Students will also learn how cultural diversity impacts the roles of the police, our court system, and correctional facilities; how it influences the death penalty; and how it affects juvenile and minority youth justice. Other discussion topics include cross-cultural communication, the implementation of cultural awareness training, multicultural representation in law enforcement, and criminal justice interaction.

Course Typically Offered

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3

Maximum Variable Credits

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Repeatable

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Number of Course Repeats When Repeatable

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Max Credits Repeatable

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College

College of Graduate & Continuing Studies