SOC 2140 - Restorative Justice

Credits: 2.0
This course will examine the needs and obligations of all stakeholders in dealing with the aftermath of crime, take a critical look at traditional government responses to crime in the United States and examine how the principles and practice of an approach broadly known as restorative justice may improve that response, as well as examine the challenges of a restorative approach. This course will review the evolution and development of restorative and community justice. It also will examine specific models and programs that are currently being explored in a variety of community, school, and correctional programs. Emphasis will be on introducing students to a specific restorative program known as Community Conferencing, and training students in the skills for employing this model with at-risk youth. Students will develop their basic conferencing skills by participating in one-on- one instructor feedback, video tape review, lecture, role plays, and activities.
McDaniel Plan: Jan Term