Gender, Crime and Justice

Undergraduate

Feminist criminological theory and selected topics on crime, prisons and the Canadian criminal justice system as they pertain to women. Topics may include women’s crime rates, violence by and against women, prostitution, drug use, girl gangs, women’s prisons, women police officers, women in the security sector, women and terrorism, and Domestic Violence Courts. Course Format: Lectures, 3 hours per week. Restrictions: Open to SOCI (single or combined), WGST (single or combined) and CRIM majors, CRAS, SOCI, WGST and CRIM minors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 7.0 overall credits or 2.0 SOCI credits above SOCI 1P90 and SOCI 1P91 (1F90). Prerequisite(s): One of SOCI 1P90 and SOCI 1P91 (1F90), WGST 1F90, WGST 2P00 Cross-Listing(s): CRIM 3P82 and WGST 3P82 Course Notes: This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.