GOVT205

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GOVT205

The Judicial Process GOVT205 FA

Not Currently Offered

This course is an introduction to the judicial process in the United States. It introduces students to the nature of legal reasoning and the structure of the legal process, both at the federal and state level. We shall examine how the legal process works to resolve private disputes between citizens, how the participants in the process understand their roles, and how the logic of legal reasoning influences not only the participants, but the wider community as well. It is an introductory level course.

MAJOR READINGS

Many of the readings for this course will be
legal opinions. There will be supplemental readings from
various treatises and law reviews.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

One short paper, a midterm and a final examination.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00

Prerequisites: None

Last Updated on MAR-22-1999

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