Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: The purpose of this course is to introduce students to some of the issues that plague the American Justice System through crime film documentaries rather than texts.Specifically, this course will explore how legal and often routine criminal justice practices can sometimes lead to moral and ethical issues.The legal issues to be discussed this term are: civil disobedience, police interrogation, eyewitness testimony, and the media's influence on moral panic and the right to a fair trial.
Author: Yolander G. Hurst
Language: English
Topic: Law in Society and Culture
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2598501899