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Sen Holt discusses eyewitness misidentification.
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Showing: October, 2016
Nationwide, more than 70 percent of wrongful convictions in criminal cases were tied to misidentification by eyewitnesses. In Oklahoma, that’s the case in about 30 percent of such cases. On Monday, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony on the need for law enforcement to adopt proven methods aimed at improving the reliability of eyewitness identification. State Sen. David Holt requested the interim study.
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Timothy Durham was misidentified, convicted and sent to prison for child rape.
Vicki Behenna, Exec Dr of the Okla Innocence Project.
Nationwide, more than 70 percent of wrongful convictions in criminal cases were tied to misidentification by eyewitnesses. In Oklahoma, that’s the case in about 30 percent of such cases. On Monday, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony on the need for law enforcement to adopt proven methods aimed at improving the reliability of eyewitness identification. State Sen. David Holt requested the interim study.
read more.
Sen Holt discusses eyewitness misidentification.
Timothy Durham was misidentified, convicted and sent to prison for child rape.
Vicki Behenna, Exec Dr of the Okla Innocence Project.
Oklahoma’s concurrent enrollment tuition waiver program allows qualifying high school juniors and seniors to enroll in college classes before they actually graduate. Eligible seniors can actually get tuition waivers for up to six credit hours a semester. The idea is to encourage high school students to jump start their college education while saving their families money.
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Sen Stanislawski pleased with data on concurrent enrollment.
Sen Stanislawski, Chancellor Glen Johnson and Tony Hutchison with Regents for Higher Education discuss concurrent enrollment program.
Oklahoma’s concurrent enrollment tuition waiver program allows qualifying high school juniors and seniors to enroll in college classes before they actually graduate. Eligible seniors can actually get tuition waivers for up to six credit hours a semester. The idea is to encourage high school students to jump start their college education while saving their families money.
read more.
Sen Stanislawski pleased with data on concurrent enrollment.
Sen Stanislawski, Chancellor Glen Johnson and Tony Hutchison with Regents for Higher Education discuss concurrent enrollment program.
The Senate Education Committee Wednesday held an interim study on child sexual abuse in Oklahoma’s schools.
“Creating a safe environment in our schools is a top priority,” said Sen. Kyle D. Loveless (R-Oklahoma City), who requested the study. “As the father of two daughters, I want to know they are safe and learning while at school-that’s why I will continue to work on this issue.”
Much of the study focused on preventing abusers from moving from district to district.
read more.
Q&A with Sen. Loveless about study on sexual predators in schools.
Brad Clark, General Counsel for the Oklahoma State Board of Education, gives examples of abuse cases in OK.
Terri Miller, SESAME President gives national stats on student abuse.
The Senate Education Committee Wednesday held an interim study on child sexual abuse in Oklahoma’s schools.
“Creating a safe environment in our schools is a top priority,” said Sen. Kyle D. Loveless (R-Oklahoma City), who requested the study. “As the father of two daughters, I want to know they are safe and learning while at school-that’s why I will continue to work on this issue.”
Much of the study focused on preventing abusers from moving from district to district.
read more.
Q&A with Sen. Loveless about study on sexual predators in schools.
Brad Clark, General Counsel for the Oklahoma State Board of Education, gives examples of abuse cases in OK.
Terri Miller, SESAME President gives national stats on student abuse.
The Senate Education Committee Wednesday held an interim study on child sexual abuse in Oklahoma’s schools.
“Creating a safe environment in our schools is a top priority,” said Sen. Kyle D. Loveless (R-Oklahoma City), who requested the study. “As the father of two daughters, I want to know they are safe and learning while at school-that’s why I will continue to work on this issue.”
Much of the study focused on preventing abusers from moving from district to district.
read more.
Q&A with Sen. Loveless about study on sexual predators in schools.
Brad Clark, General Counsel for the Oklahoma State Board of Education, gives examples of abuse cases in OK.
Terri Miller, SESAME President gives national stats on student abuse.
