Event Title
Concurrent Session 4C. Teaching Criminal Justice and Mass Incarceration
Location
Room 310
Start Date
6-10-2012 10:10 AM
End Date
6-10-2012 11:10 AM
Description
Explores the crisis of mass incarceration from multiple perspectives, and articulates the imperative of educating law students about this phenomenon. Proposes doctrinal frameworks for faculty teaching these issues, suggests methods for incorporating the topic into the standard first-year curriculum, and discusses the benefits and challenges of teaching advocacy skills for populations affected by these troubling trends. Presenters will make model syllabi available for audience use.
Concurrent Session 4C. Teaching Criminal Justice and Mass Incarceration
Room 310
Explores the crisis of mass incarceration from multiple perspectives, and articulates the imperative of educating law students about this phenomenon. Proposes doctrinal frameworks for faculty teaching these issues, suggests methods for incorporating the topic into the standard first-year curriculum, and discusses the benefits and challenges of teaching advocacy skills for populations affected by these troubling trends. Presenters will make model syllabi available for audience use.