CJS 360a20 - Issues in CJS: Immigration, Crime, and the Criminal-Legal System

Department: Criminal Justice Sciences

Description: This course covers historical and contemporary debates related to immigration, crime, and immigration enforcement. We will interrogate and debunk the widespread myth that associates immigrants with criminality, critique the political arguments used to justify merging of criminal and immigration law, and discuss the consequences of contemporary immigration enforcement for communities.

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisites: 45 hours completed

New Course Catalog Information Effective 05-20-2024

'Inclusion Diversity Equity Access (IDEAS) Grad Req' to be added. This graduation requirement is for all students, starting with students following the 2023-2024 catalog.

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Summer 2024

001 - Lecture (Internet): Online , Marta Ascherio 3 hour(s)

Dates: 06/17/2024 - 07/12/2024

Location: Online

Instructor: Marta Ascherio

Class Notes: Asynchronous Online

Textbooks have not been finalized for section.