CRMN 3050U – Police and Society

This course examines the contemporary shifts in the institutions, strategies and practices of policing in North America and other parts of the world. The culture of policing is viewed theoretically and practically in relation to their broader social, political and economic context with particular emphasis placed on how these developments have been understood and explained by various scholars. The future challenges and prospects for policing, as well as the implications for democratic values such as justice, equality and civil liberty, are considered.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): (SSCI 2900U or SSCI 2910U or SSCI 2920U or LGLS 2940U) and (SSCI 2810U or CRMN 2830U or CRMN 2850U or LGLS 2200U or PSYC 2030U or POSC 2200U)
Credit restriction(s): SSCI 3050U