CML 3147 Wrongful Convictions

3 units
Common Law
Faculty of Law - Common Law
The study of how wrongful convictions occur, and how to investigate, remedy and prevent them. Issues studies include false confessions, mistaken eyewitness identification, jailhouse informants and "tunnel vision" by criminal justice participants.

Components:

Lecture

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall

Organized

70 responses

4.44

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strongly agree
60%
agree
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disagree
6%
strongly disagree
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Clear Expectations

36 responses

4.50

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strongly agree
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agree
33%
neither agree nor disagree
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disagree
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Learned a Lot

69 responses

4.62

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strongly agree
72%
agree
23%
disagree
3%
strongly disagree
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Recommend

34 responses

4.47

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strongly agree
74%
agree
15%
disagree
9%
strongly disagree
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Workload

34 responses

3.15

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very heavy
3%
heavier than average
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average
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lighter than average
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very light
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Fair Assessments

70 responses

4.53

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strongly agree
59%
agree
31%
disagree
4%
strongly disagree
0%
question not applicable
6%
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75%
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