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For any questions about the program, please contact admissions at Nasser Abdel-Fatah or admiss@vermontlaw.edu.

Are you an undergraduate student committed to developing new ways of thinking about crime and justice? The undergraduate Restorative Justice (RJ) program provides undergraduate students interested in restorative justice an opportunity to learn the value of restorative and innovative criminal justice programs.

Learn from leaders in restorative justice at our Center for Justice Reform, which addresses deficiencies in the criminal justice system and other responses to harm, conflict, and crime.

 

Undergraduate Students: Become leaders in the restorative justice program at the first law school in the nation with a restorative justice program.

  • Learn from leaders in restorative justice at our Center for Justice Reform, which addresses deficiencies in the criminal justice system and other responses to harm, conflict, and crime.
  • Establish a legal framework that will set you on a path to becoming a leader who uses the power of the law to make a difference.
  • Take additional courses in restorative justice offered as part of the VLS Summer Session program.
  • Have fun and explore Vermont. VLGS is nestled on the banks of the White River in the village of South Royalton, We are a short hike, bike ride, or drive to scenic and recreational destinations.

Course and Dates

June 5 - June 16, 2023

Race, Crimes, and Restorative Justice (3 credits)
Professor Jessica Brown and Professor Aviance Brown

About This Class

This course explores the impact of race on the criminal justice system and how restorative justice approaches might help address the systemic racism that permeates the system. Starting with the U.S. Constitution, the course will explore the 13th Amendment, convict leasing, Jim Crow, and the War on Drugs, mass incarceration, and racial disparities in arrest, prosecution, and sentencing practices.

COSTS

  • On Campus Course: Origins, Evolution, and Critical Issues in Restorative Justice (3 credits)
  • Total program cost = $3,000

Total program cost includes tuition. Limited scholarships are available.

APPLY

Priority Deadline: May 1, 2023
Final Deadline: Final Deadline: May 14, 2023

 

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