Writing Question

Question to answer in essay:

• Can law be used to challenge deep-seated social problems and achieve meaningful social change? First, using course materials, (1) choose one social problem that you would like to focus on. Tell us about this problem, and why you see it as a problem. Second, using course materials, please explain how you would (2) define “meaningful social change.” This can take up reform and/or abolitionist frameworks. Third, using course materials, (3) explain why or why not you believe that law can be used successfully toward attaining your vision of social change.

1. Social Problem to focus on for this paper: mass incarceration.

You can use this link to discuss mass incarceration: https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/pie2020.html

2. Meaningful social change (possible docs): Mariame Kaba “So You’re Thinking About Becoming an Abolitionist” (will post file below)

3. Law and social change: https://www.naacpldf.org/ldf-celebrates-60th-anniversary-brown-v-board-education/significance-doll-test/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f5Mc7e0Vr8

Must be 5 pages long, APA format, double-spaced, no plagiarism, cite all sources. I’ve provided some links from class that can be used for this paper just please be sure to cite when and if used.