What you’ll learn
- The disparities in policing based on race
- This history of policing in communities of color in America
- Current proposals for police reform
- How to promote change in policing and the activism needed to effect change
- How to protect yourself from unjust policing
Course Description
Students will learn about racial disparities in the criminal justice system and reflect upon how whites and people of color have different experiences with law enforcement. Students will give their own perspective of law enforcement by presenting a skit. Students will research data, statistics, and historical issues concerning police misconduct and relationship to communities of color and use this information to propose a piece of legislation that addresses the areas of reform.
Students who take/complete this course
- Will receive a semester social studies credit
- Receive a YCCS Certificate of Completion