HUM 232 Social Issues in the Humanities / Mass Incarceration

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This class will provide an introduction to the phenomenon of Mass Incarceration in the United States, a survey of critiques of the phenomenon from religious and non-religious perspectives, and field experience in the Rhodes Liberal Arts in Prison Program. Students will be encouraged to integrate academic and personal experience in ways that expand their understanding of the American legal and prison systems and help them clarify their views on Mass Incarceration and the role of higher education in prison.