RLST025 PO

This course explores the influence of religion on the secular sphere of criminal justice. Questions raised may include: How has religion shaped ideals and practices of punishment and rehabilitation in the U.S., past and present? Has religion impacted the duration, extremity, and social effects of punishment? What are religious arguments for and against the death penalty? What is the relation between religious ideas and existing practices of rehabilitation, including restorative and transformative justice? This class will be taught in the Inside-Out Prison Exchange format, alongside incarcerated students at the California Rehabilitation Center men's prison. Letter grade only. Course is equivalent to RLST181 PO.