AFR U455 - Racism and American Criminal Justice

Institution:

Northeastern University

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Description:

Provides students with an overview of the role and treatment of racial/ethnic minorities in the criminal justice system. Provides students with historical and theoretical frameworks for understanding the relationship between race, crime, and criminal justice. In doing so, students become familiar with trends and patterns in criminal offending by racial/ethnic minorities, as well as system response to such behavior.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.northeastern.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 373-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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