This course, Hot Topics in Criminal Justice, will explore the current state of the American criminal justice system and consider ways of making it better. We will examine the nature and causes of mass incarceration, the death penalty, the lawfulness and usefulness of preventive detention and risk assessment, and the role of the insanity defense and neuroscience in assessing responsibility for crime. We will also explore the laws regulating the police use of force, the growing role of technology and big data in facilitating police surveillance and detection and deterrence of crime, and the remedies for police malfeasance.
Patent Search for Engineers and Lawyers
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This course provides an introduction to patent search for engineers and lawyers. It covers topics such as inventions and patent eligibility, patentability criteria, prior art categories, disclosure norms, patent specification, and how to read a patent document. It also covers fundamentals of patent search, public search databases, subscribed databases search, and types of patent search. Students will gain the skills to conduct patent searches and understand the differences between public and subscribed databases.
This online course explores the causes and consequences of gender inequality. It examines the historical, social, and economic factors that have shaped gender roles and power dynamics. Through interactive activities, videos, and discussions, you will gain a better understanding of the complexities of gender inequality and how to challenge it. You will also learn how to apply this knowledge to your own life and work.
This online course on Forensic Facial Reconstruction will teach you the skills needed to reconstruct a face from a skull. You will learn the techniques used in forensic science to create a facial likeness from a skull, and how to use 3D software to create a facial reconstruction. You will also learn how to use the FutureLearn platform to access the course materials.
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