In this interdisciplinary course, students will examine the legal, scientific, cultural, and psychological causes of wrongful convictions. They will apply this knowledge to actual cases by reviewing and investigating claims of actual innocence by inmates and, where appropriate, pursuing legal avenues for exoneration and release from prison.
Students will meet for two hours per week in the classroom component, one hour per week with the instructors to review case work, and will spend 8 to 9 hours per week examining cases and completing field work assignments.