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Crime and Social Policy (SOC 203)
Term: 2023-2024 Summer Session
SOC 203 Crime and Social Policy3 Credits (3 Lecture 0 Lab 0 Shop)3 Hrs/Wk (3 Hrs. Lecture) *15 wksThis course introduces students to a multitude of social and political ideologies regarding the role of law enforcement in the 21st Century. Topics of discussion include community policing, liberal vs. conservative perspectives on justice, Black Lives Matter movement, Defund the Police movement, societal expectations of law enforcement, and the militarization of police. Students will think critically and engage various perspectives in search of meaningful policies through reading modern excerpts, written exercises and online discussion.