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Overview

This course will examine wrongful convictions in a comparative perspective that will situate Australia's response to wrongful convictions with different responses in the United Kingdom including the creation of a Criminal Cases Review Commission and the United States including a focus on post-conviction DNA testing. Other jurisdictions examined will include … For more content click the Read More button below. Main topics The definition of a wrongful conviction or miscarriage of justice,Types of evidence associated with wrongful convictions including false confessions and forensic evidence, andLegal, legislative and political remedies for wrongful convictions.

Conditions for Enrolment

Pre-requisite: Academic Program must be 9200 or 5740 or 9285 or 5285 or 9210 or9211 or 5211 or 9235 or 5235.

Delivery

In-person - Intensive

In-person - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)

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Course Outline

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LAWS8209 Course Outline

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