Critical analysis of the handling of sexual assault cases by the legal process. Examines the exercise of police, prosecutorial, and judicial discretion within a framework of human rights and legal principles augmented by tools and perspectives of legal theory, psychiatry, medicine, and the social sciences. Prerequisite(s): J.D. or LL.B. with training in criminal law, criminal procedure, and evidence. Note: Students with credit for LAW 418 will not receive credit for this course.
Critical analysis of the handling of sexual assault cases by the legal process. Examines the exercise of police, prosecutorial, and judicial discretion within a framework of human rights and legal principles augmented by tools and perspectives of legal theory, psychiatry, medicine, and the social sciences. Prerequisite(s): J.D. or LL.B. with training in criminal law, criminal procedure, and evidence. Note: Students with credit for LAW 418 will not receive credit for this course.
