ETHS 315 Color of Incarceration
This course examines the U.S. prison population and system. Important questions to be explored are: Why are communities of color over represented in U.S. prisons? Is there an inherent racial bias of law enforcement agencies which result in greater arrest and incarceration of African Americans and other racial and ethnic groups? How does the criminalization of political acts effect various movements of social change?
4 Undergraduate credits
Effective August 24, 2002 to present
Meets graduation requirements for
Learning outcomes
General
- Analyze cultural phenomena and current events that reflect a complex interplay of racial-thinking and policies which are within the U. S. penal institutions.
- Comparatively examine the effects of the criminal justice system on African Americans and other racial/ethnic groups in the United States.
- Demonstrate an understanding of public policy trends that have an effect on the criminalization of disenfranchised communities of color.
- Explain the social, political and cultural implications of racial-thinking that informs the practices of law enforcement agencies and the U. S. court system.
- Understand and explain why African Americans and other racial/ethnic groups are over-represented in the United States prison system, while under-represented in society as well as in political representation.
Fall 2025
| Section | Title | Instructor | books | eservices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Color of Incarceration | Khalfani, Melvina Samhar | Books for ETHS-315-50 Fall 2025 | Course details for ETHS-315-50 Fall 2025 |