The Judicial Process
GOVT 205
Fall 2015
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01
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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. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS GOVT |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (GOVT)(GOVT-American)(HRAD-MN) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Selected Court cases TBD
Frank, Jerome, COURTS ON TRIAL: MYTH AND REALITY IN AMERICAN JUSTICE
Carp, Robert, JUDICIAL PROCESS IN AMERICA
Zitrin, Richard & Langford, Carol, THE MORAL COMPASS OF THE AMERICAN LAWYER: TRUTH, JUSTICE, POWER
And others TBD.
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Examinations and Assignments:
1 midterm and 1 final examination
Two short papers |
| Instructor(s): Finn,John E. Times: ..T.R.. 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: PAC125; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 24 | | SR major: X | JR major: 2 | | |
| Seats Available: -3 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 11 | FR: 11 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 8 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 4 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 4 |
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