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LAWS 788 - Plea Bargaining

Class Session: Monday, December 16, 2024 - Friday, December 20, 2024

Credit: 1 semester hour of credit

Instructor: Colin Miller

Term: Fall 2024


Course Description

This course will teach students about the history, public policy considerations, and constitutional and statutory law surrounding the plea bargaining process. Topics covered will include (1) the intersection between the Brady doctrine and plea bargaining; (2) the admissibility of statements made during the plea bargaining process; (3) the right to the effective assistance during plea bargaining; (4) waivers of appellate rights; and (5) judicial participation in the plea bargaining process.Graduation Requirement: This course satisfies the perspective course graduation requirement.Basis of Grade: The grade will be based on class participation and a 12-15 page final research paper on some aspect of the plea bargaining process.Form of Grade: Letter.

College

LS - Joseph F. Rice School of Law

Level

Law

Section

001

Instructional Method

DWEBS
100% Web Synchronous

CRN

31287

Special Approval

SC - School Permission

Restrictions

CAMPUSICOL - USC Columbia
DEGREEIJD - Juris Doctor
DEGREEILLB - Bachelor of Laws

Information is accurate as of December 6, 2024 (Subject to change)

Special Fee Notification

Students may be required to be proctored during online test completion. If students are unable to attend test proctoring sessions in person at the Distributed Learning office, additional fees may apply for online test proctoring if the course requires online testing.



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