CRIM-260

Women, Crime & Justice

CREDITS: 3
LENGTH: 15 weeks
CAMPUS: Prince George
REQUISITES: Prerequisite: ABST-100, ABST-101, CRIM-101, CRIM-103, SOC-101, SSWK-171, or WMST-101 minimum C
 
DESCRIPTION:
This course explores the nexus between women, crime, and criminal justice. Feminist theories and methods are employed to redress inaccuracies, misperceptions and/or skewed representations of women evidenced within the criminological discipline and the criminal justice system. Course topics include: the development of feminist criminology, media representations of criminality and women, "gender-blind" criminal justice policies, and the gendered dimensions of criminal act commission, criminal justice processing, incarceration, and employment in the criminal justice system.

Course Schedule

ID SEMESTER CAMPUS DELIVERY LOCATION INSTRUCTOR STARTS ENDS MEETS
101 Fall 2024 Prince George Unknown 1-309 M. Sinclair September 3 December 13 Tu Th 11:30AM F 3:00PM

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