LAL 214 - Issues in CJS: Immigration, Crime, and the Criminal-Legal System
This course is effective 05-19-2025
Department: Latin America Latino Studies
Description: This course covers historical and contemporary debates related to immigration, crime, and immigration enforcement. We will investigate and reveal 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. Equivalent course offered as CJS/LAL 214. Course repeat policies will apply.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Not for credit if earned credit in CJS/LAL 360a20
Graduation Requirement: IDEAS - Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access in U.S. Society. This graduation requirement is for all students, starting with students following the 2023-2024 catalog.
This course has no upcoming offerings. Please contact the department if you have questions about when this will be offered.