Crime and Justice in Urban Society

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Overview

Subject area

SSN

Catalog Number

204

Course Title

Crime and Justice in Urban Society

Department(s)

Description

This course examines critical issues concerning crime and justice in urban settings. Some issues are current and topical, applying to the contemporary urban crime scene; others have continued through modern history. Themes explored include fear, crime and the city; social disorganization; prisoner reintegration; policing,gangs and gun control; and drug laws. This course will be a writing intensive with an experiential component.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Undergraduate LaGuardia CC

Liberal Arts

No

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Requisites

026774

Course Schedule