A Criminal Case Sampler

A Criminal Case Sampler

Spring (14 hrs or more) | This course is completed

Repeated Course

4/5/2021-5/24/2021

1:00 PM-3:00 PM EDT on Mon

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$85.00

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We will examine 10 to 15 criminal cases and what they reveal about the justness of criminal justice. Cases will range from a sadomasochistic murder to a violation of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). They will be drawn from the study leader’s own practice, public records, classic literature, and the movies.

We will discuss, among other topics, the justice and the scope of: society’s right to lock up people for many years, attempt liability, self-defense (including “stand your ground”), plea bargaining, eye witness identifications, police interrogation, and the exclusionary rule. Is the system biased for or against the accused? Is it permissible for the prosecutor to mislead the jury? For defense counsel?

Crocker, Larry

Larry Crocker received his Ph.D. in philosophy from Harvard and taught philosophy at the University of Washington. He then practiced law, prosecuted criminals, and taught law at NYU. From 2004 thru 2012 he taught at Dartmouth classes in philosophy of law, crime and punishment, ethics, political and social philosophy, philosophy of science, and philosophy of religion. For a clip of a public lecture see TEDxDartmouth-Larry Crocker-Let's Turn Prisons into Colleges-4/17/10 - YouTube.