CJ 325 - Wrongful Convictions: Causes & Remedies

Thousands of individuals in the United States have been exonerated after being convicted and sentenced for crimes they did not commit. Often, real offenders have escaped justice as a result of the wrong person being accused and convicted. The course offers an overview of research on wrongful convictions from a variety of scholarly fields including psychology, criminology, policing, and law. The course explores sources of error throughout the criminal legal process.

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