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Course Number 1411-7764-50
Course Name Wrongful Convictions in United States and Israel
Academic Unit The Buchmann Faculty of Law -
Law
Lecturer Prof. J. Samuel Tenenbaum
Contact
Office HoursBy appointment
Mode of Instruction Lecture
Credit Hours 2
Semester 2023/2
Date 26/05/2024
Day Sun
Hours 10:15-11:45
Building Trubowicz- Law
Room 304
Semester 2023/2
Date 28/05/2024
Day Tue
Hours 11:15-13:45
Building Trubowicz- Law
Room 304
Semester 2023/2
Date 30/05/2024
Day Thu
Hours 08:30-10:00
Building Trubowicz- Law
Room 304
Semester 2023/2
Date 03/06/2024
Day Mon
Hours 10:15-11:45
Building Trubowicz- Law
Room 304
Semester 2023/2
Date 04/06/2024
Day Tue
Hours 13:15-15:45
Building Trubowicz- Law
Room 304
Semester 2023/2
Date 05/06/2024
Day Wed
Hours 13:15-14:45
Building Trubowicz- Law
Room 203
Semester 2023/2
Date 07/06/2024
Day Fri
Hours 12:15-13:45
Building Trubowicz- Law
Room 203
Semester 2023/2
Date 10/06/2024
Day Mon
Hours 12:15-13:45
Building Minkoff- Law
Room 017
Semester 2023/2
Date 13/06/2024
Day Thu
Hours 12:15-13:45
Building Minkoff- Law
Room 017
Semester 2023/2
Date 14/06/2024
Day Fri
Hours 10:15-11:45
Building Trubowicz- Law
Room 203
Course is taught in English
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Short Course Description

Wrongful Conviction ? Case Studies looks at the causes and remedies for wrongful convictions. Among topics discussed are mistaken identification, police and prosecutorial misconduct, false confessions, junk science, special problems related to juveniles, and poor defense lawyering. Actual cases will be studied as well as a review of current literature related to this topic.

Grade Components: 10% Participation, 90% Take home Exam.

Course Requirements

Take-home exam

Students may be required to submit additional assignments
Full requirements as stated in full syllabus

The specific prerequisites of the course,
according to the study program, appears on the program page of the handbook



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