PolItICal sCIeNCe 216 - Introduction to the Philosophy of law

Institution:

Rhodes College

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Description:

Fall or Spring. Credits: 4. A selective survey of perennial issues in the theory and practice of law. Standard topics include: philosophical assumptions of criminal liability and moral responsibility; excusing crime; the purpose of punishment; the relation of reason and passion in the concept of provocation; the insanity defense; the intersection of race, gender and the law; legal ethics; discretion and the rule of law.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rhodes.edu

Phone Number:

(901) 843-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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