LAW 7815 - Capital Punishment Clinic II

(CU-CEL)

Fall or Spring. 4 credits. Student option grading.

Prerequisite: LAW 7811. Permission of instructor required. Satisfies the experiential learning requirement. This course may require off premises travel. The Cornell Death Penalty Project will reimburse students for reasonable travel expenses.

S.L. Johnson, K. Weyble.

Death penalty litigation: investigation and the preparation of petitions, memoranda, and briefs. This course is taught as a clinic. Two or possibly three capital cases are worked on by students. Case selection depends on both pedagogical factors and litigation needs of the inmates. Students read the record and research legal issues. Some students are involved in investigation, while others assist in the preparation of papers. All students are included in discussions regarding the necessary investigation, research, and strategy for the cases.

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