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SOC 179A: Crime and Punishment in America (AFRICAAM 179A, AMSTUD 179A, CSRE 179A, SOC 279A)

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the way crime has been defined and punished in the United States. Recent social movements such as the Movement for Black Lives have drawn attention to the problem of mass incarceration and officer-involved shootings of people of color. These movements have underscored the centrality of the criminal justice system in defining citizenship, race, and democracy in America. How did our country get here? This course provides a social scientific perspective on America¿s past and present approach to crime and punishment. Readings and discussions focus on racism in policing, court processing, and incarceration; the social construction of crime and violence; punishment among the privileged; the collateral consequences of punishment in poor communities of color; and normative debates about social justice, racial justice, and reforming the criminal justice system. Students will learn to gather their own knowledge and contribute to normative debates through a field report assignment and an op-ed writing assignment.

Terms: Aut | Units: 4-5 | UG Reqs: WAY-ED, WAY-SI

Instructors: Clair, M. (PI) ; Cerda-Jara, M. (TA) ; Zhang, I. (TA)

2021-2022 Autumn

SOC 179A | 4-5 units | UG Reqs: WAY-ED, WAY-SI | Class # 39036 | Section 01 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | LEC | Session: 2021-2022 Autumn 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 36 / 35
09/20/2021 - 12/03/2021 Tue, Thu 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM at 300-300 with Clair, M. (PI); Zhang, I. (TA)
Exam Date/Time: 2021-12-07 7:00pm - 10:00pm (Exam Schedule)
Instructors: Clair, M. (PI); Zhang, I. (TA)
SOC 179A | UG Reqs: WAY-ED, WAY-SI | Class # 44212 | Section 02 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | DIS | Session: 2021-2022 Autumn 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 2
09/20/2021 - 12/03/2021 Fri 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM at Lathrop 299 with Cerda-Jara, M. (TA)
Instructors: Cerda-Jara, M. (TA)
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SOC 179A | UG Reqs: WAY-ED, WAY-SI | Class # 44258 | Section 03 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | DIS | Session: 2021-2022 Autumn 1 | In Person
09/20/2021 - 12/03/2021 Fri 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM at Lathrop 299 with Cerda-Jara, M. (TA)
Instructors: Cerda-Jara, M. (TA)
SOC 179A | UG Reqs: WAY-ED, WAY-SI | Class # 44281 | Section 04 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | DIS | Session: 2021-2022 Autumn 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 1
09/20/2021 - 12/03/2021 Fri 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM at Departmental Room with Zhang, I. (TA)
Instructors: Zhang, I. (TA)
Notes: This section will meet in S40 in McClatchy Hall.
SOC 179A | UG Reqs: WAY-ED, WAY-SI | Class # 44282 | Section 05 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | DIS | Session: 2021-2022 Autumn 1 | In Person
09/20/2021 - 12/03/2021 Fri 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM at 320-109 with Zhang, I. (TA)
Instructors: Zhang, I. (TA)

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SOC 179A: Crime and Punishment in America (AFRICAAM 179A, AMSTUD 179A, CSRE 179A, SOC 279A)

2021-2022 Autumn