Youth and the Carceral State
SLN #: 30799Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 1032
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Hong
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course will examine the laws and policies that punish, surveil, or impose other forms of social control on youth across various carceral systems. While primarily focusing on the juvenile and criminal legal systems, it will also explore similar mechanisms in family regulation, crimmigration, and the education system, such as foster care, immigration detention, and the school-to- prison pipeline. Additionally, the course will incorporate critical analyses of how the unique developmental traits of children, adolescents, and emerging adults impact, or should impact, the legal frameworks that apply to them. Course materials will draw from a variety of sources, including judicial opinions, statutes, scholarly articles, and popular media content. By the end of the course, students will develop a critical understanding of the systemic challenges facing youth in these contexts and explore potential avenues for transformative change.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: Yes
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 16
Final Exam Given: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Paper
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Teaching Method: In Person
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.