Monday, March 25, 6-7:30pm, University Hall [Rm. 014], 230 N. Oval Mall

Overview

Has the vast expansion of the prison population in the United States over the past several decades contributed to public safety? If so, do these benefits outweigh the harms that it has done? Do prisons have a place in a fair and effective criminal justice system? Can our current system be reformed, or is a more radical rethinking called for?

CEHV’s Civil Discourse Forums are planned and moderated by our undergraduate Civil Discourse Fellows. They are part of our Civil Discourse for Citizenship initiative, which provides opportunities for students to engage in vigorous and respectful discussion anchored by the 4Cs: Be Curious, Be Charitable, Be Conscientious, Be Constructive.

Please contact CEHV Civil Discourse Program Director Kathryn Joyce <Joyce.173@osu.edu> if you require any accommodations to participate in this event.

Speakers

Paul Bellair (Sociology, The Ohio State University)

Amy Shuster (Philosophy, The Ohio State University)

Moderators

Cydney Carter is a second year Sociology major on the Pre-Law track with a Human Rights minor.

Saed Yousuf is a third-year Criminology and Criminal Justice major with a minor in Judicial Politics.

CEHV’s Civil Discourse for Citizenship initiative is pursued with generous support from the Derrow Family Foundation and in partnership with Ohio State’s Civil Discourse Project.

Hosted by OSU Center for Ethics and Human Values [CEHV].