CRIM 630 - Minorities and Criminal Justice

(3 hours) Included in this course is an analysis of the effects of race, ethnicity and gender on legitimate social opportunities, criminal behavior, victimization, and differential judicial processing. Also examined are crime trends of women and minority groups in America, the criminal justice system’s response, and the impact of minorities on the criminal justice system. Presented are theories on the effects of assimilation and acculturation on the criminal justice system.