Wrongfully Convicted
Explore legal cases involving individuals who were wrongfully convicted in the pursuit of justice.
Enrollment Opens: MM/DD/YYYY
Enrollment Closes: 12/24/2024
Course Begins: On Enrollment
Course Ends: In 60 Days*
This course is offered to ASL interpreters for Professional Study CEUs at the Some content knowledge level.
Course Details
Enrollment
Open: Enroll and start course any time during the enrollment period and complete by end date.
Type
Individual: Self directed study with no required online discussion or groups.
Coursework
Assignment: Choose from a list of questions and submit a written response satisfying the minimum word count.
*MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF ENROLLMENT OR END OF CALENDAR YEAR WHICHEVER COMES FIRST
COURSE MUST BE COMPLETED BY SPECIFIED END DATE
Course Details
Enrollment
Fixed: Defined enrollment period with fixed course start and end dates.
Type
Group: Multi-person interactive study with required online discussion.
Coursework
Assignment: Choose from a list of questions and submit a written response satisfying the minimum word count.
*MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF ENROLLMENT OR END OF CALENDAR YEAR WHICHEVER COMES FIRST
COURSE MUST BE COMPLETED BY SPECIFIED END DATE
Required Materials
ALL REQUIRED MATERIALS FOR THIS COURSE ARE PROVIDED WITHIN THE CURRICULUM
VIDEO PRESENTATION
Wrongfully Convicted
Innocent people have been convicted for a variety of reasons, including false testimony, misleading or missing evidence, and errors in investigation testing. Expecting any human-led system to be perfect is unreasonable. Yet the likely numbers of innocent individuals serving years for crimes they didn’t commit is staggering. If only 1% of the almost 2,000,000 incarcerated prisoners (as of March 2023) were truly innocent, then approximately 20,000 innocent people are serving unjust sentences. In addition, learn more about post-conviction DNA testing and the factors that contribute to wrongful convictions, the years-long process of re-examining a case, the people involved and the roles that they play, and the key learning that will hopefully lead to fewer wrongful convictions in the future.
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Requirements
Completion Steps
- Study required and any supplemental material
- Choose and complete assigned questions
- Satisfy minimum word count
- Upload assignment and receive approval
- Confirm identity for certificate and submission
- Fulfill course requirements before end date
Completion times
- Entire course: 6.0 hours
- Listening: 0.0 hours
- Reading: 0.0 hours
- Viewing: 3.25 hours
- Working: 2.75 hours
COMPLETION TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND MAY VARY
Upon satisfying course requirements a certificate of completion will be awarded.
RID members will have proof of completion submitted for processing within 45 days.
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