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CRJ 427 - Struggle for Justice

(3 units) CO10, CO13
Multicultural, multimedia study of the efforts of minorities, women and the disenfranchised to obtain equality. Emphasis on how law is used and misused in the struggle.

Prerequisite(s): ENG 102 ; CH 201  or CH 202  or CH 203  or CH 212 ; Junior or Senior standing.

Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Summer

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate an understanding of historic and modern issues addressing the struggle for justice and equality of African Americans in the United States.
2. define and explain cultural inequality in the African American struggle for justice.
3. identify and analyze the social construction of crime in America and the experiences of African Americans with and in the criminal justice system from different perspectives.
4. integrate effective communication and the critical use and analysis of information in class discussion and a variety of assignments.


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