AALS Discussion Group

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Session Type: AALS Discussion Groups

Session Capacity: N/A

Location: Hilton San Francisco Union Square

Room: Plaza B

Floor: Lobby Level

Criminal Law instructors must present material that was already inherently disturbing to an increasingly divided audience. The instructor’s identities and perceived legitimacy, the students’ own identities, as well as students’ relationships to the course material may result in tension in the classroom. This discussion will unpack those issues through questions like the following: How can failure to address, or inclusion of, specific topics, such as sexual assault, provoke criticism? What are best practices for helping students talk across identity differences and ideological divides? Participants will develop tools for improving our students’ analytical and critical thinking skills through Criminal Law.