Abolitionism and Community Justice

URBST

258

Abolitionism and Community Justice

This seminar examines the growing movement to abolish the carceral state in its myriad manifestations. The class will begin with an exploration of the deep historical roots of the prison and policing abolitionist movement-- examining its theoretical foundations, critical junctures, and its numerous resistance fronts-- from the Attica Prison uprising to ?Abolish ICE? to ?Defund the Police.? Throughout the course, students will compare abolitionist perspectives on justice to familiar liberal reform strategies like community policing and other procedural justice initiatives, The class will consider the promise and practice of transformative justice as a liberatory framework.

Fall, Spring

Undergraduate

Yes