POS 2087 - Introduction to Common Law:Writing and Analysis

Institution:

Manhattanville College

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Description:

This course provides an overview of many different areas of law - from the law of property and tort, to aspects of federal jurisdiction and legal ethics. It will introduce students to the court system and fundamentals of court procedure. It will develop and perfect student skills in writing grammatically correct and persuasive essays on legal subjects. The course culminates in a mock trial in which students play the roles of attorneys, defendants, witnesses, and jurors. Required for all Legal Studies and Criminal Law concentrators and minors. If possible, this course should be taken early in the student's course of study. ( Fall)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.manhattanville.edu

Phone Number:

(914) 694-2200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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