PAGS 331: Mass Incarceration & Moral Vision

Cross Listed

AAAS 330, REL 330

Credits 4
Attributes
Alternate Year,
Diversity Domestic,
Upper-Level
A critical examination of the social functions and theories of contemporary criminal justice in the United States. Special attention to the collateral social consequences of the "prison industrial complex," paramilitary policing and the death penalty. Fosters moral interpretations that contribute to popular movements for positive change.

Prerequisites

Sophomore standing or above