LAWS C535 - Cause of Wrongful Crim Con Sem

Institution:

Duquesne University

Subject:

LAWS - Law School

Description:

The seminar will be based on videotaped presentations by recognized national experts who deal with cases of wrongful criminal convictions. Topics will include overzealous prosecutors, faulty eyewitness identifications, junk science, false confessions, and jail-house snitches. A paper will be required. The paper can be used to satisfy the upper level writing requirement.

Credits:

2.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.duq.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 396-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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