CRIM 490: Special Topics

CRIM 490-006: Wrongful Convictions
(Spring 2012)

04:30 PM to 05:45 PM TR

Section Information for Spring 2012

To err is human; as the justice system is a human creation, a certain amount of error should be expected. However, such error must not go unexamined. Therefore, this course will survey contemporary understandings of wrongful conviction, including causes/correlates, individual and societal consequences, approaches to reducing these errors, and other topics related to the subject. Students should complete the course with a greater appreciation of the fallibility of the justice system and the challenging endeavor of reducing justice system error.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 1-3

Recent developments in the field. Notes: Topics vary. May be used to fulfill requirements for different concentrations in the BS in criminology, law, and society depending on the topic. May be repeated when topic is different. Offered by Criminology, Law and Society. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 15 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: CRIM 100
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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