SOC 380 - Sociology of Race, Crime and Justice

Units: 4
Critical analysis of contemporary American penal politics and punishment discourses. Emphasis on the state’s role in criminalization processes and modern forms of social control. Racial, gender, and social inequality, and alternative policies promoting social justice and freedom, are examined.

Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely Online, or Hybrid.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Effectively communicate and engage in educated, open-minded discussions of diverse sociocultural beliefs, perspectives, and norms.
Gain knowledge of cultural differences and understand how power, privilege, and culture produce social inequalities.