This distance-learning course, an interdisciplinary examination of the principal problems resulting in the conviction of the innocent and leading proposals for social and judicial reform, is open to graduate students of law, journalism, psychology, and related disciplines. It is a core offering for students participating in innocence projects that have begun at schools throughout the country. The substance of the course, including readings, lectures, and online discussion, is provided by Cardozo. The class calendar, syllabus, and required readings are posted in electronic format on a password-protected site. Also available are readings for those interested in pursuing topics further, links to relevant websites, national discussion forums for students and for professors, and a site enabling students to ask lecturers questions.
Lectures are available on the web.
From these files, professors can burn a high-quality CD to show in class. Ultimately the lectures, complete with transcripts translated into several languages, will be offered online to the global community. More than 20 other schools are offering all or part of the course this semester.