Columbia University in the City of New York

Oct 26, 20204:00 pm
Seminar

Changing Lenses: Justice in the Eyes of Science and the People Impacted

Exploring the contribution of science to the criminal justice system

October 26th, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

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This seminar will consider the contribution of science and the expertise of people directly impacted by the criminal justice system in formulating new approaches to justice. The intent is to generate an agenda for innovative action in education, research, and policy engagement. The speakers will discuss concrete examples of different approaches: seminars in which prosecutors and incarcerated students collaborate on implementable policy proposals (notably, the “Inside Criminal Justice” seminar); the use of neuroscience and psychology research to develop legal arguments for restorative and rehabilitative rather than retributive justice; the application of neuroscience- and psychology-based understanding of human behavior and behavior change to inform legal practice and public policy.

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