80-246 Criminal Justice in America: Ideals and Realities

Units: 9.0 Department: Philosophy Related URLs: http://www.hss.cmu.edu/philosophy This course applies selected theories of procedural and social justice to a major public institution. It explores 1) the nature and impact of police, lawyer and prosecutor practices, 2) the effects of criminal justice legislation, 3) causes and consequences of racial and gender disparities in both the system and its outcomes and 4) improvements and alternatives currently being proposed, implemented, and assessed in many jurisdictions.

Popularity index Rank for this semester: #421 Rank in this department: #14   Students also scheduled 79-242 African-American History II 80-130 Introduction to Ethics 70-643 Publishing on the World Wide Web 80-346 Value Fact and Policy 79-244 Pittsburgh and the Transformation o... 88-302 Behavioral Decision Making 80-341 Computers, Society and Ethics 79-335 Drug Use and Drug Policy 79-338 Childhood, Education, and Social Re... 79-332 Juvenile Delinquency:Images, Realit...

Spring 2005 times

Sec	Time	Day	Instructor	Location
A	9:00 - 10:20 am	T	Rose	BH 150
		R	Rose	BH 150