April 11, 2025 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM

The 2024-25 UCLA Criminal Justice Law Review Symposium will be held on April 11th, 2025, in room 1420 from 9:30 am - 4:00 pm. The symposium will bring together prominent legal advocates, community organizers, and scholars to discuss the history/goals of abolition feminism versus feminism that looks for equality within the carceral system ("carceral feminism"), explore the charge that carceral feminism has failed to effectuate justice for women of color in particular, and discuss alternative means of accountability for people who commit gendered crimes. 
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To be awarded the specialization in Criminal Law and Policy, students must maintain a B- (2.7) grade average in courses taken for the specialization.

Detailed course descriptions are linked in the listings below. Prospective students should bear in mind that, due to curriculum scheduling and faculty availability, not every class listed is taught each year. This is most often true in the case of seminar courses. A sufficient number of courses will be available to enable those students who choose to specialize to satisfy the specialization requirements.

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April 7, 2025 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Please join us for a panel discussion on police use of force in healthcare facilities. As a case study of policing in hospitals, the UCLA Law Research for Change research team has analyzed use of force records from Veterans Affairs facilities in Los Angeles, Tampa, and Columbus. This analysis provides insight into when, why, and how police use force against veterans and other marginalized patient groups, and the impact of policing in veterans' healthcare. Speakers will include practitioners, scholars, and the UCLA Law Research for Change Fellows. This project is part of the UCLA Criminal Justice Program's 2024–2025 Research for Change Initiative generously supported by The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation.

 

The event will take place on April 7th from 12:15-1:30 in Room 1447 of the UCLA School of Law. The event is co-sponsored by the Criminal Justice Program, the Critical Race Studies program, the Disability Law Journal, the Health Law and Policy Program, the Public Interest Law and Policy Program, and the Veterans Legal Clinic.


Please RSVP by March 31st for lunch. 

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March 19, 2025 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Join the Federalist Society at UCLA for a panel featuring prominent District Attorneys from Southern California: Los Angeles DA Nate Hochman and Riverside DA Mike Hestrin! These distinguished panelists will discuss their approach to criminal justice and the challenges facing DAs today. 


The event is moderated by Prof. Pavel Wonsowicz and features opening remarks by UCLA Law Dean Michael Waterstone. 


There will be time for Q&A, so submit your questions on our RSVP form! Donuts available for attendees while supplies last. 


RSVP HERE: https://forms.gle/ZRp1KhXWxTrA947s9


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Top row (left to right): Joanna Schwartz, Ingrid Eagly, Eugene Volokh. Bottom row: Andrew Selbst, Beth Colgan
Top row (left to right): Joanna Schwartz, Ingrid Eagly, Eugene Volokh. Bottom row: Andrew Selbst, Beth Colgan

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