IRELAND’S CULTURE, SOCIETY &

JUSTICE SYSTEM Waterford, Ireland

HIGHLIGHTS:

� Explore Irish crime as depicted in popular culture and juxtapose this with

actual criminal activity involving Irish immigrants in the U.S. and Irish

criminal activity in Ireland.

� Gain first-hand knowledge of Irish cultural history through excursions around

Waterford, Kilkenny, Dublin, Killarney, and neighboring cities.

� Identify similarities and differences between Ireland and the U.S. in terms of

crime and crime control strategies.

� Course can count towards an immersion or minor in Criminal Justice or as

elective credit. Open to all undergraduate majors, no pre-requisites.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Contact Faculty Director, Tony Smith (trsgcj@rit.edu)

COURSE:

CRIM 489 - Major Issues in Criminal

Justice: Comparative Criminal Justice

(3 credits)

Course will take place online during Summer

Session I (starting 5/14/20), with travel to

Ireland during the final two weeks of the course.

RIT Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program:

TRAVEL DATES:

June 11-23, 2020

APPLY BY:

February 16, 2020

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE!*

� $500-$1,000 travel grants

� Scholarship to cover airfare

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*Students would be considered for scholarships as part of application. Awards based on financial need. Two scholarships for airfare available for summer faculty-led or global campus programs.