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Course Description

Many individuals view our criminal justice system as being in a state of crisis, pointing to issues such as overcrowded prisons, poor treatment of victims, the school to prison pipeline, and racial, economic and geographic inequalities. Restorative justice offers a different approach, focused mainly on repairing the harms caused by crimes for victims, offenders, and the community. In this course, we will try to imagine what a justice system based on the principles of restorative justice would look like. We will begin our journey by exploring the historical development of restorative justice practices and theories. We will also review the underlying principles that guide restorative justice programs, thinking critically about where those ideas fit into current methods across the country. And finally, students will assess the pros and cons of a few examples of restorative justice programs at local, state and national levels.

Course Outline

This course is taught by Professor Wendy A. Thompson

 

Notes

For the Fall 2021 semester, this class will meet in person, on-campus the Temple University Main Campus as follows:

M/W/F, August 23 to December 15, 2021 from 12 PM to 12:50 PM

 

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