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Professor Beth C. Caldwell is a Professor at Southwestern Law School, where she teaches Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, and Crimmigration Law. She launched the Youth Offender Parole Clinic in 2014, providing pro bono representation to juvenile offenders. Her interdisciplinary background includes a B.A. in Sociology (summa cum laude, UCLA), an M.S.W., and a J.D., along with Phi Beta Kappa honors. Her research focuses on immigration law, juvenile justice, and criminal law reform. Key works include her book Deported Americans: Life After Deportation to Mexico (Duke University Press, 2019), a finalist for the PEN/Galbraith Literary Award, and articles in prominent law reviews. Awards include the Soros Justice Fellowship, Fulbright Garcia-Robles Scholarship, and Ford Foundation Fellowship.
Her scholarship critiques deportation policies, juvenile sentencing reforms, and the intersection of criminal and immigration law. She has held roles as a public defender and social worker, advocating for marginalized populations. Her clinic trains students in representing youth offenders, reflecting her commitment to legal advocacy and social justice.
Awards and fellowships highlight her contributions to legal scholarship: Soros Justice Fellowship (2012), Fulbright Garcia-Robles (2009–10), Ford Foundation Fellowship, and Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship. Her recent work includes analyzing adolescent development in felony murder law (UC Irvine L. Rev., 2021) and abolitionist critiques of juvenile justice (Nev. L.J., 2022).
Professor Caldwell emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, blending legal analysis with social work insights to address systemic inequities in criminal justice and immigration systems.
