LAW 7101 - Poverty Law

Institution:

Villanova University

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Description:

Description: This course will engage students in a general study of the history and current reality of poverty in our society, as well as how the legal system has responded to the poor, both through governmental programs and the civil justice system. Class topics will include the history and current demographics of poverty, the antipoverty policy issues that underlie the body of law in the area of social welfare, access to justice and the evolution of legal services to the poor, the development and application of due process and the quest for equal protection and various substantive topic areas. 2.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Law School

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2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.villanova.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 519-4500

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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