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Apr 17, 2024
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CJ 6200 - Wrongful Convictions3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Examines the causes of wrongful conviction by exploring the continuum of criminal justice errors ranging from persons who are falsely accused, arrested, prosecuted, tried, wrongly convicted and imprisoned, to death row inmates who are erroneously executed. This course will explore the causes of wrongful conviction from false confessions, the role of informants, prosecutorial misconduct, ineffectiveness of counsel, and racial bias. Prer., Graduate and nondegree graduate students only.
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