LAJ 216 - Race, Gender and Justice

Description:
This course examines the role of race/ethnicity and gender in law and public policy with an emphasis on criminal justice. Course will be offered every year (Spring).

Credits: (4)

General Education Category: K6 - Individual & Society

General Education Pathways: P3 Perspectives on Current Issues, P4 Social Justice

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Discuss theories concerning the role of race/ethnicity on law and policy.
Identify the impact of government policies including judicial policy that have differential impacts across race/ethnicity and gender.
Articulate how race/ethnicity and gender impacts various criminal justice outcomes and as well as how these intersect with other factors, including class.
Justify personal views on public law and policy issues that have a race/ethnicity and gender effects as based on research, theory, and personal experience.
Engage in conversations about race/ethnicity, gender, and social justice as they apply to criminal justice issues and processes.
Compare and contrast personal and societal views in the context of criminal justice orally and in writing.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
2/15/18

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