LAW 552 - The Study of Judicial Behavior

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

Law

Description:

This course will examine the questions of how judges behave and why -- the factors that determine judicial behavior. In conducting this examination, we will draw from a wide variety of scholarship on the question of judicial behavior, including political science, economics, sociology, and law. We will look at a wide variety of court systems, including the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals, the state courts of last resort, and the appellate courts of other countries. This is a year long course.Instructor: Gulati, Knight, Levi

Credits:

2.00 - 3.00

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Instructional Type:

Seminar

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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