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Sep 27, 2024
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CRJ 381 - Diversity and Multiculturalism in Criminal Justice (3 units) CO10
Overview of issues related to diversity and multiculturalism in the criminal justice system.
Prerequisite(s): CRJ 104 ; Criminal Justice Major or Law and Justice Specialization.
Units of Lecture: 2
Core Status: CO10
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to summarize historical contexts that shape treatment of various groups in the criminal justice system.
2. Students will be able to identify where disparities (e.g., differences in incarceration rates between racial and ethnic groups; differences in treatment in prisons based upon gender; differences in arrest practices based upon sexual orientation) and discrimination occur within the criminal justice system.
3. Students will be able to explain why disparities and discrimination occur in the criminal justice system.
4. Students will be able to identify how public policies have shaped disparate treatment of groups.
5. Students will be able to explain how membership in a specific group can influence employment, education, housing, and other life outcomes.
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