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AFROAMER 435

CIVIL RIGHTS: POLICING, PRISONS, VOTING, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT

3-4 credits.

Exploration of civil rights. Question what it means to discriminate (on the basis of race, sex, national origin, religion, and disability), how we might investigate and detect acts of discrimination, and the legal constraints on governmental efforts to remedy discrimination in employment, housing, and voting. Explore the intersection of government power and civil rights. Examine how the government targets groups during times of national crisis. Consider what constitutes acceptable conditions of incarceration for prisoners. Finally, learn police use-of-force doctrine, and discuss the challenge of protecting both officer and civilian safety.

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Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify key historical events that led to the conception and creation of civil rights. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify constitutional justifications for the use of federal authority to legislate in the area of civil rights. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Summarize statutes and cases that protect against discrimination in employment, housing, and voting. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Demonstrate an understanding of major civil rights controversies surrounding political detainees, prison inmates, and those subject to police force during street encounters. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the historical context, constitutional arguments, and current scholarly debates concerning civil rights law. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify key historical events that led to the conception and creation of civil rights. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify constitutional justifications for the use of federal authority to legislate in the area of civil rights. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Summarize statutes and cases that protect against discrimination in employment, housing, and voting. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Demonstrate an understanding of major civil rights controversies surrounding political detainees, prison inmates, and those subject to police force during street encounters. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the historical context, constitutional arguments, and current scholarly debates concerning civil rights law. Audience: Graduate

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