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Innocence Program Grads Help Free Man from Prison

An innocent man has been freed from prison, and BC Law recent grad Rufus Urion ’17 and the Law School’s Innocence Program contributed to the effort ...

August 9, 2017

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Beckman, Devlin Joyce Present at AALS Clinical Conference

BC Law Professor Sharon Beckman was a featured guest on a panel about The Role of Clinics in Pursuing Systemic Change in the Criminal Justice ...

June 7, 2017

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SJC Upholds Earlier Ruling Granting Rosario New Trial

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has upheld an earlier court’s decision in the case of Victor Rosario, who was originally sentenced to life in prison ...

May 11, 2017

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An Ordeal with a Bittersweet Ending

How and why Jennifer Thompson became a leading advocate for conviction reform.

By Venus Chui '18
October 17, 2016

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Dean’s Column: What “Making a Murderer” Can Teach Us About Human Bias

Earlier this spring, the Law School and our Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy welcomed two celebrity guests to campus: “Making a Murderer’s” Dean ...

April 26, 2016

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‘Making a Murderer’ Attorneys Offer Off-Camera View of Startling Story

Walter Kelly ’68 and Dean Strang explore the many ethical challenges of Steven Avery’s cases.

By Venus Chui '18
March 1, 2016

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Expanded Innocence Program Helps Teach Investigative Skills

Over 80 students and attorneys gathered at BC Law on September 21, 2015 for a training workshop on how to investigate post-conviction innocence cases. The ...

September 24, 2015

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Beckman, Kensinger Present at MA Trial Court Conference on Eyewitness ID

Boston College Law School Associate Clinical Professor Sharon Beckman and Boston College Professor of Psychology Elizabeth Kensinger presented on “Science, Memory, and Eyewitness Identification” at ...

June 22, 2015