Racialized Policing

3 credits

This class will explore the complexity of radicalized policing practices by looking at the history of policing, its roots in white supremacy, and settler colonialism in North America. The class will be organized through an intersectional lens to analyze many movements including Black Lives Matter and Indigenous Lives Matter within broader discussions of justice reform including an exploration of the abolitionist movement. *This class will be offered at the 400-level with options for 800-level modifications for graduate level instruction.* ***Prerequisite: Completion of 60 credit hours. WGST 100 is recommended.***