Promoting the Study of Wrongful Convictions in Criminal Justice Curricula

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ID15316629
AuthorsJessica S Henry (0000-0001-5449-4884, corresponding author)
Year2014
Volume25
Issue2
Pages236-251
Publication date2014-02-26
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Criminal Justice Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1051-1253 • E-ISSN: 1745-9117
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10511253.2014.885070
OpenAlexW2029372689
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited5

Criminal justice education promotes interdisciplinary learning, critical thinking skills, and ethical decision making. A course on wrongful convictions falls squarely within that paradigm, as it draws upon criminology, criminal justice, law, psychology, and forensic science to examine basic assumptions about the criminal justice system and the actors within it. In a wrongful convictions course, students learn to think critically about the criminal justice system, and what happens when it fails to function as it should. Students identify practice and policy reforms that improve the accuracy and reliability of the system. This article first considers the broad objectives of criminal justice education. It next situates the subject of wrongful convictions squarely within criminal justice education curricula. Finally, this article provides a comprehensive overview of an effective undergraduate course in wrongful convictions. It sets out clear goals, learning units, and potential resources for members of the academy who might be interested in developing such a course

Criminal justice · Criminal justice ethics · Criminology · Curriculum · Economic Justice · Engineering ethics · Political science · Sociology · Subject (documents · Theory of criminal justice · Computer Science · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Deception detection and forensic psychology · Engineering · Law · Legal Education and Practice Innovations · Psychology

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