CRIM 2355

Students will analyze the issue of police accountability and address the social, political, organizational, and psychological factors that contribute to police deviance. They will examine the areas of police misconduct, police corruption, police breach of trust, the use of excessive force, and personal or family repercussions of work pressures. Students will also examine systemic racial, gender, and class discrimination and society's response to police misconduct. They will spend time analyzing the unique Canadian aspects of this topic. Note: CRIM 2211 (Introduction to Policing) is not a pre-requisite for this course but may be useful for students to take prior to enrollment in the course.