Policing, Governance and Security

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) This course examines the changing role of the state in relation to policing, in the context of risk and safety, through an examination of domestic policing, border and immigration patrol, and private security measures. In particular, it examines the nature of policing in Canada from a comparative standpoint; the expansion of the use of detention without due process in the context of terrorism; the rise of private security to police gated communities and the institutional environs such as shopping malls, schools and suburban property. It also examines other issues such as the technological advancements in surveillance. Requisite Courses: SOC-1100 or SOC-1101 [prerequisite(s)].