LAW 199

Spring 2009

Part of Term 1
Jan 20-May 6
Undergraduate Open Seminar
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CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
44850
Lecture
C
ARRANGED
n.a.
Location Pending
Bell, G
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/09-05/06/09
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
Poverty Law
Section Info:
Poverty Law 3 hours. This course will first focus on what it means to be poor, according to the law. Court cases and statutes involving the poor will be studied, in such areas as family law, housing law, health law, welfare law, consumer law and debtor law. The course will examine what it means to practice poverty law and how the law both helps and hinders those who seek 'equal justice.' Constitutional issues involving due process and equal protection often arise in the study of poverty law. Grading will be by a midterm exam, final exam, and writing assignments, with class attendance and class participation also being taken into consideration. There will be two 75 minute classes each week in the Law Building." First Year Discovery Program Course. Registration restricted to freshmen. Students should enroll in only one Discovery course. Attendance is Mandatory.
44852
Lecture
D
ARRANGED
n.a.
Location Pending
Gunsalus, C
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/09-05/06/09
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
Negotiations
Section Info:
Negotiations, 3 hours. "Negotiation is a central feature of human interactions: we all negotiate every day. This course is an exploration of the theoretical and practical aspects of negotiation in different settings, incorporating perspectives on negotiation from disciplines including law, social psychology, organizational behavior, communications, and game theory. Class time is devoted to assessing and building upon the elements from the readings and negotiation experiences. A major component of the course involves participating in negotiation exercises of various length and complexity, performed both in and out of class. Attendance is MANDATORY. No dropping the course after the first class. First Year Discovery Program Course. Registration restricted to freshmen. Students should enroll in only one Discovery course.
31786
Lecture-Discussion
U1
2:00PM -3:50PM
T
63 Allen Residence Hall
Beckett, J
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/09-05/06/09
Credit:
2 hours
Section Title:
Actual Innocence
Section Info:
Actual Innocence: Defects in the Criminal Justice System permits undergraduate students to focus on the criminal justice process and its weaknesses. The students review actual cases where convicted defendants who had spent many years in prison were ultimately completely exonerated, and permits analysis of what went wrong at the trial where the individuals were convicted. Identification, false confessions, DNA, jail-house snitches and many more issues which demonstrate flaws in the justice system are explored. The course requires reading, research, classroom presentations and a submitted paper. First Year Discovery Program Course. Registration restricted to freshmen in the Unit One/Allen Hall Living-Learning Program. Students should enroll in only one Discovery course.
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