Myths and misconceptions about crime, prisons and justice abound in the United States. In this interdisciplinary minor, students confront their preconceived notions head-on by serving as teaching assistants at the Auburn, Cayuga and Five Points Correctional Facilities and taking courses that help give context to their firsthand experiences. At a time when much of the country is turning its attention to criminal justice reform, this minor equips students to understand and assess competing claims about the criminal justice system; to bridge the chasms created by disparities in wealth, income, education and opportunity in contemporary society; and to be informed leaders in ongoing debates about mass incarceration and what has come to be called the “carceral state.”
- Mary Fainsod Katzenstein, Department of Government
College of Arts and Sciences
- Matthew Evangelista, Department of Government
College of Arts and Sciences
- Jill Frank, Department of Government
College of Arts and Sciences
- Jamila Michener, Department of Government
College of Arts and Sciences
- Joseph Margulies, Department of Government
College of Arts and Sciences; Cornell Law School
- Thomas Owens
Cornell Prison Education Program
- Robert Scott
Cornell Prison Education Program
- Jan Zeserson
Cornell Prison Education Program
- Cornell partner: Cornell Prison Education Program
- Mary Fainsod Katzenstein, Department of Government
College of Arts and Sciences
- Matthew Evangelista, Department of Government
College of Arts and Sciences
- Jill Frank, Department of Government
College of Arts and Sciences
- Jamila Michener, Department of Government
College of Arts and Sciences
- Joseph Margulies, Department of Government
College of Arts and Sciences; Cornell Law School
- Thomas Owens
Cornell Prison Education Program
- Robert Scott
Cornell Prison Education Program
- Jan Zeserson
Cornell Prison Education Program
- Cornell partner: Cornell Prison Education Program
Funding teams that are integrating community-engaged learning into new and existing curricula