LAWS4460 · Law

Prosecutorial Ethics

Boston College Law School

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Eugenia Carris

Part Time Faculty, Law Faculty

2 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 4.4
Course: 4.1

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Eugenia Carris

Part Time Faculty, Law Faculty

2 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 4.4
Course: 4.1

About this course

A criminal prosecutor must reconcile the ethical obligation to "seek justice" with personal incentives to "win" cases and professional obligations to protect the public. We will examine the areas of prosecutorial decisionmaking that bring these competing goals into sharpest conflict. Topics will include the use and abuse of the grand jury; issues of overcharging and selective prosecution; discovery practice; the use of informants; pretrial publicity; plea negotiations; jury selection; trial conduct; and prosecutions of mental health cases. Class participation is considered in the final grade.

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OrganizationHow well the course was organized: 4.46 / 5
ChallengeHow intellectually challenging students found it: 3.96 / 5
AttendanceHow necessary attendance was: 4.41 / 5
AssignmentsHow helpful assignments were: 4.36 / 5

Weekly effort: ~3 hours

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Evaluation history 2 terms

All available terms for LAWS4460. Numerical averages use the five-point scale.
Term	Evaluations	Course rating	Instructor rating
Fall 2024	1	4.1	4.3
Fall 2022	1	4.2	4.5