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JUST 225. Justice and U.S. Society [C4AE]


Credits 4.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 012071 Grading Basis GRD

This course introduces the student to the concept and reality of justice in the United States. It is a broad-based, interdisciplinary consideration of justice: What it is, what it means, and how it intersects with society and social institutions in the United States. Philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of the notion of justice and the historical context of justice in American society will be considered. May be used for general education  credit. May not be used for major credit.