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Criminology & Criminal Justice
Description: Analysis of criminal procedures leading to the wrongful conviction of alleged offenders. Substantive material covers police and prosecutorial misconduct; false eyewitness ID; false confessions; junk science; snitch testimony; and indigent defense. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
Sections offered: Spring 2025
Criminology & Criminal Justice
Term : Fall 2024
Catalog Year : 2024-2025
CCJ 495 - Wrongful Conviction
Description: Analysis of criminal procedures leading to the wrongful conviction of alleged offenders. Substantive material covers police and prosecutorial misconduct; false eyewitness ID; false confessions; junk science; snitch testimony; and indigent defense. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
Sections offered: Spring 2025