WRONGFUL CONVICTION COURSE

The Innocence Project Philippines, in conjunction with other groups, will develop an academic course on wrongful convictions for use in undergraduate universities, graduate programs, junior colleges, and law schools. "Wrongful Convictions: Causes and Remedies" will be an interdisciplinary examination of the principal problems that lead to the conviction of the innocent and the leading proposals for reform. It can serve as a "core" offering for students participating in innocence projects at their schools or as a stand-alone course. The course will be directed not only at future lawyers and journalists, but also at individuals training for careers in law enforcement, forensic science, corrections, criminology, psychology, and sociology.

Professors and classes that will be using all or part of the lecture series will be invited to join our password-protected course web site. The site will include a full syllabus with online access to course readings and suggestions for additional research, interactive discussion forums, web links, and a bulletin board for posing questions to the experts.

Additionally, legal organizations, such as public defender offices and innocence projects, can purchase the lecture series on CD for training and educational purposes. Public and school libraries will be invited to purchase the lecture series to make it available for educational use.

Proceeds will benefit the Project

Send mail to (To be announced) with questions or comments about this web site. Copyright © 2004 Innocence Project Philippines Last modified: 06/01/04

Send mail to (To be announced) with questions or comments about this web site.
Copyright © 2004 Innocence Project Philippines
Last modified: 06/01/04