LSJ 476 A: Miscarriages of Justice

Autumn 2022
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Meeting:
MW 8:30am - 10:20am / LOW 116
SLN:
17902
Section Type:
Seminar
Joint Sections:
SOC 476 A
Instructor:
FULFILLS SEMINAR OR LEGAL SUBFIELD REQUIREMENT.
Catalog Description:
Examines legal and social factors that shape criminal case outcomes, analyzing how one type of miscarriage of justice - wrongful conviction - occurs. How can cases of wrongful conviction be explained? Why are some people, against whom there is only weak evidence, convicted-and sometimes even executed? Offered: jointly with SOC 476.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
April 27, 2024 - 9:29 pm