Study

The Criminal Justice Ethics course is centered on the law governing lawyers operating in the criminal justice system. It explores some of the critical issues facing lawyers in the roles of defense counsel, prosecutor, judge, etc., and includes several guest speakers and visits to a prison and courthouse. Case studies and problems are drawn from North Carolina cases, including some of the Duke Wrongful Conviction Clinic's cases of actual innocence.

Special Notes:

NOTE: Criminal Justice Ethics will begin on Wednesday, September 21st and requires attendance at (1) a prison tour and roundtable discussion from noon to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 21st; AND (2) a lunchtime talk on Wednesday, November 2nd, immediately following the regularly scheduled class.

Fall 2016

Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor
317.01	Course Credits 2	Scheduled in-class examination Reflective Writing Class participation Other	Theresa A. Newman
Sakai site: https://sakai.duke.edu/portal/site/LAW.317.01.F16
Email list: LAW.317.01.F16@sakai.duke.edu