Connecting you with the University of Missouri’s innovative research and creative activityCollateral Consequences
A visit with S. David Mitchell, Associate Professor, School of Law
Published: December 02, 2008 - Topics:
law
law_school
criminal_justice
sentencing
felon_disenfranchisement
Additional Interview Clips
Overview of Mitchell’s Research
Felony Disenfranchisement Laws and the African-American Community
Retroactive Application of the Law
Mitchell’s Research Philosophy
Mitchell’s Audience
How Mitchell Found His Way to Law
Thoughts on Affirmative Action and Teaching
Other Research Projects
Gathering Data
Courses Taught at MU
Topics:
society
legislation
Mitchell teaches a broad range of courses, including a criminal justice administration course that he describes as “bail to jail”; a class about torts, which involve civil wrongs; and one called Law and Society, which examines the social context behind the law. The latter course clearly reflects Mitchell’s background in sociology, which has influenced both his pedagogy and his research. In Collateral Consequences of Sentencing, he covers felon disenfranchisement, felon exclusion laws, and prisoner reentry.