Clnic: Decarceration & Gender in Pract.

This course will explore current decarceration efforts with specific attention to gender and gender-based violence. Using critical analysis, students will evaluate and document contemporary legal reform efforts. The course will examine recent legislation and policy on sentencing, post-conviction relief, clemency and parole and identify gaps in predominant reform strategies. Readings will encourage reflection on the Criminal Defense & Advocacy Clinic's work and the fundamental tension inherent in lawyering in a carceral system that is oppressive and harmful. Throughout the semester, seminar participants will also be involved in data collecting and research consistent with these topics. This course is open to 2Ls and 3Ls who have completed at least one semester of the Criminal Defense & Advocacy Clinic. There is an optional additional fieldwork credit available under a separate course code.