Wrongful Convictions (LAW-729-001)
Gilbert
Meets: 06:00 PM - 07:50 PM (W) - Room 313
Enrolled: 10 / Limit: 12
Notices
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Description
Students will consider the methods of challenging criminal convictions and the resources currently available. They will focus on the methods of criminal investigation, the use of forensic evidence, the weaknesses of eyewitness identification, the problems of jail house informants, and the importance of narrative in challenging criminal convictions. The seminar also will explore the cause and effect of wrongful convictions in the criminal justice system and the current debate regarding the significance of the number of wrongfully convicted people who have recently been exonerated. Students enrolled in this seminar are encouraged to consider also enrolling in the Innocence Project Supervision and Field Work components, LAW-754-005 and -006. See the listings for those courses for more information.
Textbooks and Other Materials
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ACTUAL INNOCENCE (NOW UPD W/NEW MATERIAL), SCHECK. ISBN: 9780451209825, 2003.
First Class Readings
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