Course Content and Outcomes Guides (CCOG)

CCOG for CJA 224 Fall 2025


Course Number:
CJA 224
Course Title:
Women, Gender & Crime
Credit Hours:
3
Lecture Hours:
30
Lecture/Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Covers the issues that women face as they navigate the criminal justice system as victims, offenders, and professionals. Focuses on the unique experiences of women that impact their perspective of the criminal justice system. Explores the impacts of feminism on the criminal justice system. Examines the intersectional influence of factors such as race, gender, and culture on participants in the criminal justice system. Prerequisites: WR 121. Audit available.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

  1. Explain women's experiences as victims, offenders, and professionals within the criminal justice system.
  2. Discuss the role of feminism, including feminist criminology, in understanding and addressing the issues experienced by women in the criminal justice system.

Course Activities and Design

  • Reading the assigned textbook chapters;
  • Watching instructor lectures or reviewing instructor slides/notes/announcements/pinned posts on the assigned chapters;
  • Watching assigned videos or reading assigned linked articles (varies by Week)
  • Participating in weekly Discussions
  • Completing any additional Homework Assignments
  • Completing Quizzes
  • Writing a final paper

Outcome Assessment Strategies

Students may demonstrate learning outcomes by any, some or all of the following:

  1. Completing assignments designed to integrate course materials into personal & community issues concerning mental health and the law.
  2. Attendance at, or participation in lectures, workshops, or other community or campus events related .
  3. Assessments consisting of objective and/or essay questions that require integration, application, and critical examination of course concepts

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

  • Women as victims
  • Women as offenders
  • Women as professionals in the criminal justice system