This Violent City?
Rhetoric, Realities, and the Perils and Promise of Reform
The University of Chicago Law Review convened of the nation’s leading scholars on May 7 for a virtual symposium aimed at examining the causes of urban violence. The event showcased a diverse range of empirical, theoretical, and legal perspectives and confronted questions related to concentrated poverty, policing and incarceration, community initiatives, and more. Many of the papers focused on policing and violence in Chicago.
Below, you can watch opening remarks and access a playlist of videos for each session, described in the agenda below. Videos of each session are also available along the right side of this page.