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PA 5022 is also offered in Fall 2023
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PA 5022 is also offered in Fall 2021
Fall 2023 | PA 5022 Section 001: Applications of Economics for Policy Analysis -- Economics of Race, Crime and Law Enforcement (32664)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Credits:
- 2 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 9 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
Online Course
Topics Course
- Enrollment Requirements:
- Grad or Law student
- Meets With:
PA 5390 Section 001
LAW 5127 Section 001
LAW 7127 Section 001
- Times and Locations:
Second Half of Term
Tue,
Thu 04:00PM - 05:40PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
- Enrollment Status:
Open (6 of 20 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Application of economic reasoning to a wide range of contemporary public policy issues. The following topically-focused courses also fulfill the MPP economics requirement: PA 5431: Public Policies on Work and Pay, PA 5503: Economics of Development, PA 5521: Development Planning and Policy Analysis, PA 5722: Economics of Natural Resource and Environmental Policy, and PA 5805: Global Economics. prereq: 5021 or equiv
- Class Notes:
- PA 5022-01 will be offered REMOTELY (synchronously online during the scheduled time). Please contact Dr. Myers if you are interested in registering for a 1-credit Extra Credit (section 555). http://classinfo.umn.edu/?myers006+PA5022+Fall2023
- Class Description:
- There are many crime and law enforcement policy debates that hinge on economic modeling. Do body cameras reduce racial disparities in police use of deadly force? Do risk assessment protocols in child abuse and neglect investigations help to reduce the child-homicides? Do increased police response times and arrests reduce the risk of intimate partner violence in domestic disputes? Do metal detectors in schools and zero-tolerance policies affect the likelihood of mass shootings on secondary school campuses?
More fundamentally, how does Policy Analysis frame these questions so that answers can be sought? This course has three objectives: a) to help students develop the skill of being able to read and interpret journal articles and technical reports in the domain of the economics of crime and law enforcement; b) to provide guidance on how to use economic models to analyze racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system; and c) to explore the strengths and weaknesses of the rational choice model for developing policies to address problems of race, crime and law enforcement.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32664/1239
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/myers006_PA5022_Spring2018.pdf (Spring 2018)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/myers006_PA5022_Fall2015.pdf (Fall 2015)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 16 March 2023
Fall 2023 | PA 5022 Section 555: Applications of Economics for Policy Analysis -- Economics of Race, Crime and Law Enforcement (32715)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Extra Credit
- Credits:
- 1 Credit
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 9 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
Online Course
Topics Course
- Enrollment Requirements:
- Grad or Law student
- Times and Locations:
Second Half of Term
Off Campus
Virtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
- Enrollment Status:
Open (4 of 10 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Application of economic reasoning to a wide range of contemporary public policy issues. The following topically-focused courses also fulfill the MPP economics requirement: PA 5431: Public Policies on Work and Pay, PA 5503: Economics of Development, PA 5521: Development Planning and Policy Analysis, PA 5722: Economics of Natural Resource and Environmental Policy, and PA 5805: Global Economics. prereq: 5021 or equiv
- Class Notes:
- Please contact Dr. Myers if you are interested in registering for this 1-credit Extra Credit section. A permission number may be required if the class is full.
- Class Description:
- There are many crime and law enforcement policy debates that hinge on economic modeling. Do body cameras reduce racial disparities in police use of deadly force? Do risk assessment protocols in child abuse and neglect investigations help to reduce the child-homicides? Do increased police response times and arrests reduce the risk of intimate partner violence in domestic disputes? Do metal detectors in schools and zero-tolerance policies affect the likelihood of mass shootings on secondary school campuses?
More fundamentally, how does Policy Analysis frame these questions so that answers can be sought? This course has three objectives: a) to help students develop the skill of being able to read and interpret journal articles and technical reports in the domain of the economics of crime and law enforcement; b) to provide guidance on how to use economic models to analyze racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system; and c) to explore the strengths and weaknesses of the rational choice model for developing policies to address problems of race, crime and law enforcement.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32715/1239
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/myers006_PA5022_Spring2018.pdf (Spring 2018)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/myers006_PA5022_Fall2015.pdf (Fall 2015)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 16 March 2023
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