Overview
Description
Techniques for instituting and maintaining high-quality court management of capital cases; addresses the demands and judicial responsibilities unique to capital cases.
Units
Lecture2
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Terms
fall, spring
Attributes
S U Only
Learning Outcomes
- summarize the trends in recent U.S. Supreme Court capital cases.
- manage a capital case more effectively.
- manage pre-trial and trial issues in a capital case.
- demonstrate ability to ensure that a jury has been properly “death qualified” through voir dire.
- properly manage and define the role of the media to ensure accurate and fair information is given to the public.
- apply practical techniques to effectively communicate and manage mentally ill defendants in court proceedings.
- conduct the penalty phase of a capital case.
- effectively handle post-conviction claims.