CRIM 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Actual Innocence, Clarence Brandley, Brendan Dassey
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*read section of textbook (lessons 1 and 2; readings: not going to discuss forensic science, average exoneration takes approximately 1-2 years. Criminal justice system overview (chart on angel: very few countries have jury systems, crime has to be committed (someone decides that a crime took place) Possible non-crime instances: dreams, natural causes, psyche, etc. Miranda rights for information used in court: charges are files. Homeside trials depend on state (varied by severity of crime: people plead guilty, in federal justice system, within the u. s. : approximately 90% Paying for defense is expensive (especially going to trial: sentencing and sanctions. Judgement call of effect of error on trial/decisions. Day 3 january 15, 2015 walk-through slides on angel: dna is rarely found at the scene of the crime. You can automatically appeal to the superior court in pa (not every state: found guilty in a criminal crime, trial court. Convinced for life in prison for second-degree murder.
