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SRJS 729 - Jury Decision-Making

(3 units)
Study of jury decision-making from psychological, sociological and justice perspectives. Discussion of how litigants, lawyers, victims, legal processes and society affect criminal and civil verdicts.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. apply theories on jury decision-making to selected court cases.
2. describe, explain, and defend an original position on jury decision-making based on previous research, justice principles, and legal theory.
3. synthesize and interpret dominant theories on jury decision-making.
4. contrast and evaluate previous research and legal discourse on juries and jury decision-making.


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