317.01 Criminal Justice Ethics
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.
Fall 2017
| Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 317.01 |
2
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Scheduled in-class examination
Reflective Writing
Class participation
Other
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Theresa A. Newman | ||
| Sakai site: https://sakai.duke.edu/portal/site/LAW.317.01.F17 | |||||
| Email list: LAW.317.01.F17@sakai.duke.edu | |||||
| Course | |
| Degree Requirements |
JD elective
JD ethics
IntlLLM-SJD-EXC elective
Course Requirements - Public Interest
PIPS elective
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| Course Areas of Practice |
Criminal Law and Procedure
Constitutional Law and Civil Rights
Law, Democracy, and Society
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