Photography and Law: Mugshots, Privacy and Publicity, Obscenity, Copyright, Evidence
HIST 286
Spring 2017
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01
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| Crosslisting:
ARHA 264 |
This seminar is designed as an introduction to the major developments in the legal history of photography in transatlantic (US-UK especially) society from the first law cases involving photography in 1840 through to contemporary legal debates about such topics as cameras in the courtroom, sexting, surveillance, photographing police, dash cam and body cam videos, admissibility of photographs as evidence, obscenity and moral boundaries of subject matter, and copyright. A range of secondary historical and theoretical writings will anchor the discussions, but the course will focus primarily on student analysis and interpretation of primary and archival sources (texts of legal cases, law reviews and dissertation, news articles and documentary and video footage). Students will gain knowledge of how legal history has shaped the history of photography, and new perspectives on the historical origins of contemporary issues in photography and digital imaging. It should be of interest especially to history majors and non-majors who are interested in law, photography, and culture and will also contribute to the "Visual and Material Studies" module in History. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Lecture | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (ARHA)(HIST-MN)(HIST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Neal Feigenson and Christina Spiesel, LAW ON DISPLAY: THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF LEGAL PERSUASION AND JUDGMENT (New York: New York University Press, 2009)
Sherwin, Richard. WHEN LAW GOES POP (2000)
William Twining, RETHINKING EVIDENCE: EXPLORATORY ESSAYS
Steven Edwards, PHOTOGRAPHY: A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION
Christian Delage, CAUGHT ON CAMERA: FILM IN THE COURTROOM FROM THE NUREMBURG TRIALS TO THE TRIALS OF THE KHMER ROUGE
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Examinations and Assignments:
Midterm, weekly research exercises (1-2 pages), four short (3-4) papers (including a film analysis), final research paper (15-20 pp) |
| Instructor(s): Tucker,Jennifer Times: ..T.R.. 10:20AM-11:40AM; Location: BOGH115; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 3 | JR major: 5 | | |
| Seats Available: 1 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 5 | FR: 0 |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 1 | 1st Ranked: 1 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
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