![]() ![]() “Hope that justice will be done to those brave men who stood up for their convictions.” -Albert Einstein Saundra and Mary reflect on the experience of applying criminology theories to young adult literature in a criminal justice course to close out the final post for June. Taylor reacts to the scene where Amal realizes that the color of his skin affected how he was perceived in the courtroom. Genisis questions the idea of hope and reflects on the authors’ writing that humanizes incarcerated persons. In their reactions, both women convey strong emotional connections to Amal and the circumstances he endures throughout the novel. Both women are students majoring in Criminal Justice at NMSU and read the novel as part of their study of criminology theories in Saundra’s Race, Crime and Justice course. ![]() The fourth and final installment of WOW Currents for June features Genisis and Taylor’s reactions Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam. ![]() Fahrenbruck, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico By Genisis Luevanos, Taylor Hogan, Saundra D. ![]()
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