Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice
Course Syllabus
College of Criminal Justice and Security
CJA/344 Version 3
Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice
Copyright © 2012, 2010, 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.
Course Description
This course offers a comprehensive, critical and balanced examination of the issues of crime and justice with respect to ethnicity. Procedures and policy in a pluralistic and multicultural society are examined relative to law enforcement, courts and corrections environments.
Policies
Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:
• University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document.
• Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.
University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.
Course Materials
The Criminology and Criminal Justice Collective of Northern Arizona University. (2009). Investigating difference: Human and cultural relations in criminal justice (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
McNamara, R., & Burns, R. (2009). Multiculturalism in the criminal justice system. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
All electronic materials are available on the student website.
Whenever there is a question about the assignments, remember that this syllabus is considered the ruling document.
Week One: Ethnicity, Social Structure, and Crime Victims and Offenders Details Due Points
Objectives 1.1 Describe how the historical development of policing relates to current concerns regarding multiculturalism.
1.2 Interpret victimization, offender rates, and statistical data for different ethnic groups.
1.3 Describe the history of gangs
College of Criminal Justice and Security
CJA/344 Version 3
Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice
Copyright © 2012, 2010, 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.
Course Description
This course offers a comprehensive, critical and balanced examination of the issues of crime and justice with respect to ethnicity. Procedures and policy in a pluralistic and multicultural society are examined relative to law enforcement, courts and corrections environments.
Policies
Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:
• University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document.
• Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.
University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.
Course Materials
The Criminology and Criminal Justice Collective of Northern Arizona University. (2009). Investigating difference: Human and cultural relations in criminal justice (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
McNamara, R., & Burns, R. (2009). Multiculturalism in the criminal justice system. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
All electronic materials are available on the student website.
Whenever there is a question about the assignments, remember that this syllabus is considered the ruling document.
Week One: Ethnicity, Social Structure, and Crime Victims and Offenders Details Due Points
Objectives 1.1 Describe how the historical development of policing relates to current concerns regarding multiculturalism.
1.2 Interpret victimization, offender rates, and statistical data for different ethnic groups.
1.3 Describe the history of gangs