CJ 430 - Women, Gender, and Crime

This course is designed to examine the challenges that women face as victims, perpetrators, and professionals within the criminal justice system. Students will be introduced to feminist criminology and its contributions to the research on women and crime. Students will learn about female serial killers, the factors that contributed to their crimes and their punishment within the criminal justice system. Also included is the role that the media plays in the portrayal criminals, both male and female.

Prereq/Corequisites: CJ 101 , CJ 105
Credits: 4 hours