Shima Baughman: What’s More Powerful Than Public Policy?

Shima Baughman has worked for years to bring about policy reform, especially as it relates to incarceration. After immigrating to the United States from Iran as a child, Shima has become an attorney, a national expert on bail and pretrial prediction, and a professor of criminal law at the University of Utah. But while she is a believer in giving second chances through law, on this week’s episode she explains the most powerful type of reform isn't only through the justice system. Instead, she believes change truly occurs as people turn their hearts to Christ.

 

“Changing policy is temporary, but changing a creature or a human is lasting and that's only done through Jesus Christ."

 

1:23- A Traumatic Fairy Tale of Sorts

10:29- A Rich Heritage

15:29- Becoming a Lawyer

18:07- Justice and Mercy

20:54- The Savior and The Incarcerated

26:09- Failure and the Transformative Power of Christ

34:01- A Career Change

38:13- Temple Attendance Tip

39:16- Identity

42:40- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ? 

Links:

Shima’s TikTok Account- Closer to Jesus Christ- https://www.tiktok.com/@closertojesuschrist?_t=8VStnCaqlpr&_r=1

Quote by President Packer- “True doctrine, understood, changes attitudes and behavior. The study of the doctrines of the gospel will improve behavior quicker than a study of behavior will improve behavior.”

Story about Jewish Rabbi case- https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/16/us/16prison.html

President Nelson’s talk about identity- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvS5wDoKoBkQuote by President Benson- https://www.thechurchnews.com/1999/11/6/23247632/the-lord-works-from-the-inside-out-the-world-works-from-the-outside-in#:~:text=%22The%20Lord%20works%20from%20the,themselves%20out%20of%20the%20slums.

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