LINK: WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS
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General
Subject Code
PO
Course Number
213
Course Title
WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS
Course Long Title
LINK: WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS
Department(s)
Course Level
Post-Baccalaureate, Undergraduate
Degree Attributes
Division III, LASO, Peace, Justice, and Human Rights Major/Minor Course, Undergraduate Tuition Rate, Linked course
Course Description
Examines theories explaining why wrongful convictions occur, including discussions of witness identification, false confessions, perjured testimony from informants, ineffective counsel, and police and prosecutorial misconduct. Addresses consequences of wrongful conviction and proposed remedies.Corequisite: CH 172.Prerequisite: EN 125 (or equivalent), QA course.Offered: Spring.
Min
3