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SULC Professor’s Social Legislation course brings crime reform to life through real-world application
Southern University Law Center students are empowered to explore the law as a tool for justice and equity. In Professor Angela Allen-Bell’s Social Legislation course, students examine how laws can be used to address complex societal issues and uplift vulnerable populations. Guided by the Dictionary of Sociology’s definition, social legislation includes laws designed to improve the economic and social standing of groups often marginalized due to age, sex, race, disability, or poverty.
This month, the class focused on crime legislation which included a visit to the “Exoneration” Exhibit located at the East Baton Rouge Parish Library. The visit offered students a visual and emotional context for the day’s discussion.
Adding a deeply personal perspective, exoneree and nationally recognized singer Archie Williams joined the conversation. Williams shared his journey to freedom and told his story about the flaws of the justice system. He emphasized the urgent need for a legislative and judicial process grounded in humanity and fairness, one that fully considers the lives and dignity of all it affects.
With Professor Bell’s guidance and Williams’ powerful narrative, the classroom discussion was transformed into personal call to action that reminded students that behind every statute is a story, behind every case is a life, and within every future lawyer is the power to drive meaningful change.
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