Comparing Justice System Operations
 UF Faculty: Erika Brooke Department: Sociology and Criminology & Law
College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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 Partner Faculty: Xavier F. Andrade Castillo Department: Criminal Law
Partner Institution: Universidad San Francisco de Quito
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| Title: | Comparative Perspectives on Justice System Operations |
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| Project Description: |
This virtual exchange project was an interactive collaboration between undergraduate students at UF and Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) in Ecuador. Separately, UF students learned about professions connected to the justice system, skills required, individual biases, and developed professional materials. USFQ students studied criminal law and procedure in the Ecuadorian justice system. Discussions were completed outside of class time using Zoom for six collaborative sessions over the semester. In the sessions, students discussed a variety of topics including cultural differences and similarities, and justice system operations (e.g., police, courts, corrections). UF students also completed post-discussion reflection videos via Flipgrid. To learn more about how the facilitators designed this project and its evolution over multiple implementations, watch this interview or read this article. Hear from a UF participant about their experience in this VE project in this interview video or in this article. |
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| Participating Countries: | Ecuador |
| Number of Participants: | 35 UF students and 20 students from partner institution |
| Discipline: | Criminology |
| UF Course Code & Name: | CCJ4934 - Careers in Criminal Justice |
| Project Duration: | 12 weeks |
| Activity Type(s): | Student-to-Student Dialogue |
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