LAW 4051

LAW 4051

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2020-2021.

The death penalty has gotten increased media attention due to high profile death row exonerations, and has long been under siege for other reasons, such as racial disparities in its imposition and the prevalence of very poor representation by defense counsel. This course surveys the legal and social issues that arise in the administration of the death penalty. The reading will be largely comprised of reported death penalty cases, but will be augmented by a variety of other sources, including empirical studies of the death penalty and the litigation experience of the professors. Although the focus will be on capital punishment as practiced in the United States, we will also consider international and comparative perspectives. Guest speakers will provide a range of views, and law students with experience working on capital cases will lead discussion sections.

When Offered Spring.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: undergraduates.

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 4051

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17290 LAW 4051   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 4051

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 20545 LAW 4051   LEC 002

    • TR Online Meeting
    • Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
    • Blume, J

      Johnson, S

  • Instruction Mode: Online