LAWS9152 · Law
Boston College Law School
While the United States continues to incarcerate more individuals per capita than any country in the world, there is also growing momentum around criminal justice reform. This course will highlight the roles and interests of key stakeholders in the criminal legal system including judges, prosecutors, police, sheriffs, and correctional officers, as well as advocates for criminal defendants and incarcerated persons to assess prospects for and resistance to reform. We will also consider a broader, comparative frame, situating the U.S. criminal legal system in a global context. Readings will include case law, social science literature, and comparative law texts.
Course experience
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Organization
4.6 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.5 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.7 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.5 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~5
hours per week
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Across time
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Spring 2025
1 sectionSpring 2024
1 section