CRJ 225 31 - Race/Ethnicity Issues in Law E (IS)

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Race/Ethnicity Issues in Law Enforc (CRJ 225)

Term: 2012-2013 Spring Semester

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CRJ 225 Race and Ethnicity Issues in Law Enforcement
3 Credits (3 Lecture 0 Lab 0 Shop)
3 Hrs/Wk (3 Hrs. Lecture) *15 wks
The course examines the impact of cultural diversity on law enforcement to include a discussion of cultural awareness, bias, prejudice, training, recruitment and cross cultural communication. Police challenges in engaging with specific racial/ethnic groups are examined, to include Asian/Pacifi c Americans, African-Americans, Latino/Hispanic Americans, Arab Americans, Native Americans and others. Homeland security concerns, racial profiling and hate crimes are also addressed.