Race and the Criminal Justice System (CVS-0122)

Fall 2025 · CVS 0122 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Foundational concepts in the study of race, crime, and justice. Social construction and measurement of race and crime. Historical evolution of institutions of racial social control and rise of mass incarceration. Current practices in policing, courts, and punishment. Efforts to reform and transform the criminal justice system. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and one sociology course, or permission of instructor

Course codes: CVS-0122, CVS 0122, CVS0122, CVS-122, CVS 122, CVS122, SOC-0122, SOC 0122, SOC0122, SOC-122, SOC 122, SOC122

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