CRJ 435 - Prejudice, Violence, and Hate Crimes

Units: 3
Explores the characteristics, prevalence, causes, penalties, and constitutional issues regarding hate crimes and hate speech. Examines the history, social contexts, and political controversies surrounding hate crimes and components of prejudice, justice, and violence as it relates to marginalized groups.

Possible Instructional Methods: Hybrid or Online-Asynchronous.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring

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

Identify various theoretical perspectives used to explain prejudice, oppression, and bias-based violence targeted at marginalized populations;
Define various forms of “privilege” and examine its impact on oppressed groups;
Describe the differential and inequitable treatment encountered by marginalized groups in policing, courts and corrections;
List the arguments used to support and reject hate crime and hate speech legislation;
Identify how policies and historical contexts apply to contemporary bias-based issues;
Describe the issues surrounding bias motivated attacks against various vulnerable populations.