Abstract
I. Introduction . . . . . 1098
II. Practical Considerations . . . . . 1102
A. Defining Your Scope: Determining What Kinds of Cases You Want . . . . . 1103
1. Substance: Limitations on Case Content . . . . . 1104
2. Form: Procedural, Jurisdictional, and Other Limitations . . . . . 1109
B. Putting Theory into Practice: How Do You Get the Cases You Want? . . . . . 1114
1. Inflow: Gathering Prospective Innocence Claims . . . . . 1114
2. Outflow: Procedures for Evaluating Potential Cases . . . . . 1116
a. Stage One: The Pre-Screening Assessment.. 1118
b. Stage Two: The Questionnaire . . . . . 1119
c. Stage Three: The Preliminary Investigation . . . . . 1121
C. Ethical Issues and the Case Selection Process . . . . . 1123
III. Pedagogical Considerations . . . . . 1127
A. Pedagogical Goals and Supervisory Methods for Law School Clinics: A Brief Look . . . . . 1129
B. The Educational Value of Involving Students in Case Selection for Innocence Projects: A Close Look . . . . . 1135
1. Student Experiences in Handling Innocence Cases: An Educational Mixed Bag . . . . . 1135
2. Student Participation in the Case Selection Process: A Potential Pedagogical Treasure Trove . . . . . 1141
IV . Conclusion . . . . . 1150
Recommended Citation
Daniel S. Medwed,
Actual Innocents: Considerations in Selecting Cases for a New Innocence Project,
81 Neb. L. Rev.
(2002)
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