The Department of Criminal Justice Studies past events

Timely conversations on criminal justice, punishment, race, and more.

PAST EVENTS

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  Recorded on Mar. 1, 2023

  Rethinking Race: The Comeback of Zip Michael Sutton

  This student-led event in the context of Rethinking Race 2023 featured Michael Sutton who was convicted in 2007 of attempted murder and other crimes he did not commit. Visit the event page for more details and resources.

Recorded on Mar. 29, 2022
Kids Behind Bars
Realities, brain science, and politics of life sentences for adolescents in the U.S. and learn about The Adolescent Redemption Project. Visit the event page for more details and resources.
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  Recorded on Feb. 24, 2022

  Rethinking Race: The Lucasville Riot

  Race, mass incarceration, and the Shadow of the Lucasville Prison Riot. Visit the event page for more details and resources.

Recorded on Mar. 24, 2021
Wonder Women — Women Working in Wrongful Conviction
Watch the conversation presented by the Ohio Innocense Project and co-sponsored by The University of Akron you can also see the event flyer.
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  Recorded on Oct. 14, 2020

  Intersection: Systemic Racism + Wrongful Conviction

  Watch this timely panel discussion featuring four people who were wrongfully convicted, of crimes they did not commit, in Ohio’s courts. Also, visit the event page for more details and resources.

Recorded on Sept. 22, 2020
Executing the Innocent - A conversation about capital punishment and wrongful convictions
Watch the discussion about capital punishment and wrongful convictions below and visit the event page for more details and resources.