LAW770
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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT SEMINAR
Course Title
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT SEMINAR
Course Number
770
Min
2
Course Types
Letter Grading, Writing Requirement
Credit Type
GPA SEMINARS
Description
May be used to satisfy the Writing Requirement.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT SEMINAR's primary objective is to provide the student with a basic understanding of the procedures governing imposition of the death penalty. The penalty's efficacy as public policy, as reflected in recent legislative and electoral developments will be discussed. The course will begin with general constitutional principles and then examine topics specific to capital punishment cases, e.g., the selection of death qualified jurors, sentencing procedures and evidence, and the availability of post-conviction relief. Course materials will emphasize federal constitutional law and some secondary sources of current interest.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT SEMINAR's primary objective is to provide the student with a basic understanding of the procedures governing imposition of the death penalty. The penalty's efficacy as public policy, as reflected in recent legislative and electoral developments will be discussed. The course will begin with general constitutional principles and then examine topics specific to capital punishment cases, e.g., the selection of death qualified jurors, sentencing procedures and evidence, and the availability of post-conviction relief. Course materials will emphasize federal constitutional law and some secondary sources of current interest.