"Doing the Work" Series

ABOUT THE DEASON CENTERA Compassionate Approach to Data-Driven ReformThe Deason Center brings a stats and stories approach to criminal justice reform. The Stats: We collect, analyze, and assess the hard data that drive smart, sane, and sensible criminal justice reform. The Stories: We uncover, recount, and amplify the stories of people who live, work, and struggle in our criminal justice system. Together, our Stats and Stories make a compelling case for compassionate criminal justice reform.  Individual stories.  Institutional solutions.ResearchThe Deason Center conducts, supports, and disseminates data-driven criminal justice research that has practical implications for criminal justice reform. The Deason Center publishes and promotes criminal justice reform scholarship in academic journals and public policy fora. The Center prioritizes research designs and scholarly projects that have utility across multiple jurisdictions.  The Center also supports and encourages the criminal justice scholarship of SMU Law faculty.EducationThrough conferences, symposia, colloquia, roundtables, and working groups, the Deason Center fosters collaborations between scholars, criminal justice researchers and criminal justice stakeholders.  The Deason Center educates SMU students about criminal justice issues and provides students with academic and experiential opportunities to work in criminal justice policy and reform .AdvocacyConsistent with its research agenda, the Deason Center helps criminal justice stakeholders develop and implement best practices.  In support of its research and educational mission, and in recognition of the public service obligation that all lawyers owe to the legal system, the Deason Center also provides direct representation that advances a criminal justice reform agenda.

Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center

Bringing folks together to do (and discuss) the intellectual, personal, and community work of social change.

Thank you for registering for our "Doing the Work" series. You will receive the link for your chosen panel(s) 24-48 hours before the presentation.

The Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center and SMU Dedman School of Law are excited to present &quot;Doing the Work,&quot; a series of four panels exploring racial and social justice. These presentations will foster a deeper discussion of key issues of the day related to the intellectual, personal, and community work of social change. All webinars will feature expert presentations and will include ample opportunity for audience engagement.All presentations will begin on Wednesdays at NOON CST via Zoom. Defund the Police? Understanding the Call for [Radical] Social Change<ul><li>July 8, 2020, 12:00-1:15 PM CST </li></ul>Equity and Justice in Dallas: Past, Present, &amp; Future<ul><li>July 15, 2020, 12:00-1:15 PM CST </li></ul>Systemic Barriers to Social Change and Civic Participation<ul><li>July 29, 2020, 12:00-1:30 PM CST</li></ul>Next Steps: Be a Part of the Solution<ul><li>August 5, 2020, 12:00-1:15 PM CST</li></ul>

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