The main purpose of the activity is the acquisition of a specific knowledge, also from a practical angle, on the wrongful convictions theme. In particular, through the analysis of real cases, both from Italy and the United States, students are put in the condition to investigate: a) the factors that can lead to the miscarriages of justice; b) the institutes provided by the Italian judicial system in order to remedy the conviction of an innocent. The activity is characterized by a comparative perspective, and it is carried out within the Italy Innocence Project, coordinated by prof. Luca Luparia and part of the Innocence Network of New York.
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Programme
The activities will be on a seminar basis. The first meetings will focus on the the problem of miscarriage of justice, the evolution of studies on the subject and the most important international leading cases. In the second part of the course, the Italian condition will be analyzed and real court cases will be treated as part of the Italy Innocence Project.Core Documentation
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Students will be evaluated during the meetings