INTR 220 - Great Cases and Controversies in American Law

Institution:

Washington and Lee University

Subject:

Interdepartmental

Description:

From animal rights to abortion, this course explores some of the most significant cases and controversies in American legal history. Topics of discussion include but are not limited to eugenics, access to contraception, abortion, assisted suicide, the death penalty, the right of privacy, school prayer, and First Amendment freedoms. The ultimate goals of the course are threefold: (a) to have you thinking, reading, researching, and writing like a lawyer; (b) to help you understand how extralegal factors, such as the societal and historical context of a case, impact legal outcomes; and (c) to explore the “human story” underlying each “great case.” Perdue.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wlu.edu/

Phone Number:

(540) 458-8400

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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