Criminal Justice Liability Law

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This course explores the circumstances under which government actors and agencies may be held legally accountable or immune from liability in civil court for various types of conduct, practices, and policies, including constitutional and other civil rights violations, bodily harm and property damage, employer-employee relations, and more. Through real-life case studies, students will critically study the interaction of legal and ethical aspects of navigating and managing these legal risks while serving the public, which are critical to decision-making strategies and policy implementation in criminal justice, public policy, and other legal and law-adjacent fields. Prerequisites: (JPP 104 or 1030 ) and (JPP 207 or 2020 ) and (JPP 308 or 3010 ).