Capital Punishment

3 credits · Law School

This course will explore the legal framework governing the imposition of capital convictions and sentences in the United States. Through this course, students will gain a basic understanding of capital punishment doctrine and how it operates in practice; understand how the law applies in the context of specific cases and debates surrounding the death penalty; and think critically about the legal principles undergirding capital punishment as well as the social, economic, and political forces affecting its imposition. In pursuing these ends, we will engage with practitioners and experts who have worked on capital cases and examine how these issues are currently percolating through state and federal courts. Enrollment limited. [3]