Changing name of multiple files in automator?

I have many files in a folder with the incorrect extension name. Can I write a script to re-name the file names? If so, how would I go about doing it?
For example: file name 287596.JPG.jpg should be 287596.jpg (removing the .JPG, leaving the .jpg.
Any help would be great. Thanks!!

Move the folder to the desktop, and then enter the following into the Script Editor, which is in the /Applications/AppleScript/ folder:
set the_text to ".JPG"
tell application "Finder"
considering case
repeat with this_item in folder "folder name"
set the_name to name of this_item
if the_name contains the_text then
set string_1 to items 1 thru ((offset of the_text in the_name) - 1) of the_name as string
set string_2 to items ((offset of the_text in the_name) + (count the_text)) thru (count the_name) of the_name as string
end if
set name of this_item to string_1 & string_2
end repeat
end considering
end tell
The folder's actual name goes in line 4, between the quote marks. Double quote marks and backslashes in the name need to be preceded with a backslash.
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