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This session included a presentation conducted by David Sonenshein, Professor Emeritus at Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, on causes of wrongful convictions, including false confessions, erroneous eyewitness identifications, unscientific forensics, dishonest jailhouse informants

Criminal matters involve very high stakes for anyone involved. Developing knowledge of the criminal process beyond TV dramas is vital for an individual’s ability to advocate for themselves and for others in their community. This presentation will provide a comprehensive look at Criminal Court from

When taken to court, criminal matters involve very high stakes for anyone involved. Therefore, developing knowledge of the criminal process beyond TV dramas and movies is vital for an individual’s ability to advocate for themselves and for others in their community. This presentation provides a

By DUNCAN HARDIMAN The Legal Intelligencer Concern about this court arises, however, as it has the potential to become a dehumanized assembly line of lost defendants pushed through the process. Philadelphia’s preliminary arraignment court is likely the least glamorous in the city. It is held deep in...

When taken to court, criminal matters involve very high stakes for anyone involved. Therefore, developing knowledge of the criminal process is vital for an individual’s ability to advocate for themselves and for others in their community. This presentation provides a comprehensive look at Criminal