SOC GEN 150XP

Science, Mass Incarceration, and Accountability

Society and Genetics · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

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Analysis of historical legacies of incarceration and its many intersections with science, and how incarceration exacerbates inequities within health and longevity. Learning about the ways that science has advanced or profited off mass incarceration and working with community partners are fundamental steps towards rebuilding the relationship between science and public safety and accountability. Incorporates community engagement, guest speakers, and laboratory-style meetings. Students pivot from acting as individuals to working as part of a team to make small and humble steps towards bending the arc of history away from structural racism and towards more robust systems of accountability.

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