This course examines policing and corrections as central components of the criminal justice system, emphasizing how everyday practices of surveillance, arrest, supervision, and punishment shape individuals’ lives. Using a holistic approach, the course explores how social, economic, and environmental factors—such as racial inequality, poverty, mental health, and addiction—contribute to contact with police and ongoing involvement in jails, prisons, probation, and parole. Rather than focusing primarily on legal doctrine, the course emphasizes system navigation, institutional decision-making, and client-centered strategies that address both immediate justice system consequences and the broader conditions that sustain criminalization.
SOC-100 or CJU-100