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Criminal and Juvenile Justice

Session: Understanding Experiences of Criminalization and Criminal Legal Systems: Using Theory and Application to Explore Policing of Marginalized Groups

Using Critical Theory and Lived Experiences to Teach About Criminal Legal Systems and Practice

Saturday, October 26, 2024
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM CT
Location: KC Convention Center, Room 2504A
This presentation describes critical, intersectional, inclusive, and anti-oppressive pedagogical approaches and outcomes from a cross-listed Social Work / Critical Theory course, entitled “Critical Inquiry into U.S. Criminal – Legal Systems: Toward Empowerment, Change, and Justice.”

Learning Objectives:

  1. Describe the importance of educating social work students about the criminal legal and juvenile legal systems, and supporting the development of knowledge, skills, and values necessary to engage in work with and for legal system-involved clients and communities.
  2. Utilize critical and inclusive pedagogical methods to foster students’ awareness, empathy, and compassion for legal system-involved clients and communities.
  3. Advocate for the inclusion of criminal / juvenile legal and forensic social work education in undergraduate and graduate social work programs across the United States, equipped with useful resources and data.