Race & the Law

(Law 888; 3 credits)
This course will explore the history of race in the law and how race is a significant factor in matters of most importance in people’s daily lives. We will analyze why the American institutions that control employment, housing, education, voting, and the justice system continue to struggle with institutional bias and racism. The students in this course will explore and discuss the issues, past and present, facing these
institutions. Race and the law is also subject to factors such as economic and sociological, however this course will have limited review of these other areas. Students will discuss the values of people in power and how those values might impact the decision-making process. Students will be challenged to take a critical look at how these past decisions have shaped our society.
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