1L Reading Group: The System and Storytelling in the Serial Podcast

Course Description The Serial podcast told the story of the murder accusation against Adnan Syed. Although popular interest focused primarily on the did-he-or-didn't-he angle, our reading group will explore other dimensions of the story. We will study the podcast for what it teaches us about contemporary issues in criminal justice -- like the practice of "flipping" witnesses, the reliability of forensic evidence, the application of the reasonable doubt standard, the quality of counsel, and so on. We will also consider what the podcast tells us about the relationship between the media and criminal justice, and how popular narratives can enhance or compromise public understanding about salient criminal justice issues. Course Schedule Block Day Time Room S Tu 5:00-7:00PM Please See Below Th Dates: 10/06/2015-11/05/2015 Fall 2015 and Spring 2016. 5:00pm - 7:00pm Tuesday 10/06 and Thursday 11/05. 5:00pm - 7:00pm Tuesday 02/02 and 03/08. Room Professor's Home. Other Sections of this Course Section: 001 Blocks: N Instructor: Barry E. Adler Section: 002 Blocks: N Instructors: Claudia Angelos Paulette M. Caldwell Section: 003 Blocks: N Instructor: Jennifer H. Arlen Section: 004 Blocks: N3 Instructor: Sarah E. Burns Section: 005 Blocks: N Instructors: Adam B. Cox Scott Hemphill Section: 006 Blocks: N Instructors: Peggy Cooper Davis Michelle Branch Charles Colman Section: 007 Blocks: N Instructor: Kevin E. Davis Section: 008 Blocks: N Instructors: Rochelle C. Dreyfuss Harry First Section: 009 Blocks: N Instructor: Cynthia Estlund Section: 010 Blocks: N Instructors: Barry Friedman Anne Melissa Milgram Section: 011 Blocks: N Instructor: Clayton Gillette Section: 012 Blocks: N Instructor: Martin Guggenheim Section: 013 Blocks: N Instructor: Mitchell Kane Section: 014 Blocks: N Instructor: Benedict Kingsbury Section: 016 Blocks: N Instructor: William E. Nelson Section: 017 Blocks: N Instructor: Richard L. Revesz Section: 018 Blocks: N Instructor: Margaret L. Satterthwaite Section: 019 Blocks: N Instructor: Jason M. Schultz Section: 020 Blocks: N3 Instructors: Helen S. Scott Gerald Rosenfeld Section: 021 Blocks: N Instructor: Christopher Jon Sprigman Section: 022 Blocks: N Instructor: Frank K. Upham Section: 023 Blocks: N Instructor: Rachel E. Barkow Section: 024 Blocks: N Instructor: Lily Batchelder Section: 025 Blocks: N Instructor: Ryan Bubb Section: 026 Blocks: NN1 Instructor: Jeanne Fromer Section: 027 Blocks: N Instructors: David Golove Stephen Holmes Section: 028 Blocks: N Instructor: Helen Hershkoff Section: 029 Blocks: N Instructor: James B. Jacobs Section: 030 Blocks: N Instructor: Mattias Kumm Section: 031 Blocks: N Instructors: Burt Neuborne Deborah Malamud Section: 032 Blocks: N Instructor: Catherine M. Sharkey Section: 033 Blocks: N Instructor: Daniel N. Shaviro Section: 034 Blocks: N Instructor: Daryl Levinson Section: 036 Blocks: N Instructor: Jeannie Forrest Section: 037 Blocks: N Instructors: Philip G. Alston Gráinne de Búrca Section: 038 Blocks: N Instructor: Geoffrey Parsons Miller Section: 039 Blocks: N Instructor: Trevor W. Morrison Course Information Course Code: LAW-LW.12339.015 Semester: Fall 2015 Type: Reading Groups Course Topic: First-Year Credits: 0 Prerequisite(s): None Corequisite(s): None Recommended: None If different for LLM students, please explain: n/a Mutually Exclusive with: None Is permission of the instructor required to register? Course Requirements Credit/Fail Option (For JD Students Only) Will this course be available to JD students on a credit/fail basis? No Examination Procedures Will there be an examination in the above course? Will there be a midterm exam in the above course? No Writing Requirements Is there a substantial writing option or requirement? n/a Footnotes for this Course X Please see the specific schedule of classes since this class does not have the usual 14 week semester. See course description for details.Y Year-long course.

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