2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog | 20263
Justice Studies Courses
JUST 1000 Introduction to Peace and Justice Studies
(3 credits)
JUST 3307 Victimological Theory and Practice
(3 credits)
JUST 3317 Deviance and Social Control
(3 credits)
JUST 3377 Forensic Victimology
(3 credits)
JUST 3400 Human Trafficking and Exploitation
(3 credits)
JUST 3407 Global Perspectives in Victimology
(3 credits)
JUST 3500 Women, Violence and Justice
(3 credits)
JUST 3600 Race and Justice
(3 credits)
JUST 3700 Community and Justice
(3 credits)
JUST 4477 Restorative Justice
(3 credits)
JUST 3600 Race and Justice (3 credits)
This course examines the relationship between race, ethnicity, crime, and justice. It investigates whether the justice system produces and/or sustains structural inequities, especially for Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color. Students in this course also explore the impact of colonialism on criminology and the criminal justice system, as well as contemporary approaches to decolonizing justice. Equity-focused reforms, policies and practices are also addressed. Prerequisite(s): None.
Common Course Outline