Covering Courts and Justice in the US
Reporting on crime, courts and the justice system accurately and fairly.
JOUR-401 Year 4 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Journalism
Course content
- 1The US court systemComing
- 2How a criminal case moves through courtComing
- 3Covering civil lawsuitsComing
- 4Finding and reading court recordsComing
- 5Gag orders and sealed recordsComing
- 6Covering a trialComing
- 7Reporting on sentencingComing
- 8Appeals and higher courtsComing
- 9Youth justice reportingComing
- 10Victims, families and traumaComing
- 11Fairness and the presumption of innocenceComing
- 12A court reporting projectComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
Reporting on crime, courts and the justice system accurately and fairly.
Part of the Arts & Social Sciences stream, typically taken in year 4.