CJ 445 - GANGS IN AMERICA

3 Credit Hour(s)
An examination of recent research conducted on American gangs and updates of information from the current era. Issues covered include etiology of gangs, proliferation of gangs, gang involvement in drug distribution, and formal social control efforts toward gang crime and other social problems related to gangs. Three hours of lecture.

Prerequisite(s): CJ 107 or consent of the Department