LS 310 - The Philosophy of Law

Institution:

Milligan College

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Description:

Students are provided with a detailed study of judicial decision-making and its relationship to the handling of disputes at different levels of the legal structure and various stages of the legal process. Using case-law materials, the techniques of legal reasoning and styles of legal thinking, along with the ways in which judicial decisions are able to respond to the demands of social change are investigated. Consideration is given to techniques of reading legal texts, strategies of interpretation, legal reasoning, decision-making and persuasion.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.milligan.edu

Phone Number:

(423) 461-8700

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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