The Law

Pre-Law Institute: Wrongful Convictions

  • In conjunction with Duke University Law School
  • Duke University, Durham, NC
  • June 21–July 5, 2009
  • Open to students currently in grades 9–12
  • $3,500 (Airfare and books not included)
  • Airport: Raleigh Durham International (RDU)

Throughout the two weeks at the Duke University School of Law students will gain a meaningful introduction to the workings of the U.S. criminal justice system, viewed through the lens of wrongful convictions.

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War, Children, and International Justice: The War Crimes Tribunals of The Hague

  • Duke University, NC and The Hague, Netherlands
  • June 21–July 6, 2009
  • Open to students currently enrolled in Grades 10–12
  • $3,950 (Airfare, books and some meals not included)
  • Airport: Arrive to Durham: Raleigh Durham International (RDU); return from The Hague: Newark International (EWR)

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Students will begin this course by studying international law and examining stories of children who have experienced war first-hand to gain perspective into their complex and often tragic circumstances.Through the words of other teens who have experienced war in unique ways, students will discover the extraordinary courage and resiliency of the human spirit.  Participants will then travel to The Hague where the ugliness and chaos of war is in sharp contrast to the beauty and orderliness of the Netherlands. While in The Hague, the world’s center for international humanitarian law, students will visit and attend some sessions at the courts and tribunals that have been created to address tyrants, warlords, and murderous dictators.The International Criminal Court, the world’s first permanent international court, was created in The Hague in 1998 to address international atrocities including genocide and crimes against humanity. Recent conflicts involving the recruitment of child soldiers by armies and rebel groups have forced society to examine the culpability of children in war. Students will learn how the application of the rule of law to present and past conflicts can contribute to a more peaceful future and ultimately form their own opinions as to the morality and legality of prosecuting children in these courts.

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