INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND JUSTICE

Undergraduate

Students will be introduced to how colonialism perpetuates inequality of Indigenous peoples and results in their over-representation in the criminal justice system, now referred to as ‘the new residential schools in contemporary Canadian society’ and other unjust systems in Canada. Students will understand the systemic issues that prevent the fair and equitable treatment of Indigenous peoples despite measures that are intended to curb the rise of their incarceration. An examination of social justice and criminological theories will be of benefit to students interested in understanding inequities in larger systems beyond criminal justice, and potential pathways to end this disturbing reality. PREREQUISITES: IKE 1040, and one 2000-level IKE course Three semester hours of credit