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JLS 201: Philosophical Problems in the Law
3.00 Credits
American University
Course Level: Undergraduate This course provides an introduction to the philosophical perspective of the law. Issues discussed include the nature of law and judicial decision making, criminal responsibility, the justification of punishment, and the moral basis of property rights. The course emphasizes analytical reading and writing. Usually offered every term. Prerequisite: JLS-101.
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JLS 202: History of International Thought and Law
3.00 Credits
American University
Course Level: Undergraduate This course explores the evolution of thought in international relations from 500 BCE though 1960, emphasizing the history of political philosophy of international relations, history, and international law. Usually offered every term.
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JLS 203: Law and Social Theory
3.00 Credits
American University
Course Level: Undergraduate An introduction to some of the seminal woks and issues involved in the creation of modern social science and the application of these ideas to law. Critical examination of the epistemological assumptions of these theories and whether human behavior and social relations are susceptible to rigorous scientific explanation. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: JLS-101.
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JLS 205: Introduction to Criminology
3.00 Credits
American University
Course Level: Undergraduate Development of theories of criminology and criminal justice over the course of history with special attention to the period from 1700 to the present. Review and evaluation of contemporary knowledge and theories of crime.
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JLS 206: Justice and Deviant Behavior
3.00 Credits
American University
Course Level: Undergraduate Consideration of conformity and deviance in the light of broader issues of social justice (poverty, racism, sexism, alienation, etc.), of interactions between persons and groups that engage in and sanction deviance, of the role of ideology in the definition of deviance, and of the social policy consequences of deviance definition. Usually offered every fall.
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JLS 210: Policing in America:An Introductory Survey
3.00 Credits
American University
Course Level: Undergraduate A survey of the history, development, environment, organization, and sociology of American law enforcement, with emphasis on state and local police agencies. Police as an agency of social control; police as a service agency; police as a part of government and of the justice system. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: JLS-104.
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JLS 211: Contemporary Issues in American Law Enforcement
3.00 Credits
American University
Course Level: Undergraduate Policy formulation; operational procedures; patrol; performance measurement; women and minorities in policing; labor-management relations; corruption; political accountability; use of force; citizen complaints. Usually offered every spring.
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JLS 215: Violence and Institutions 4
3.00 Credits
American University
Course Level: Undergraduate The capacity for violence by agents of an institution acting in service of organizational goals. Through evaluation of case studies, students gain an understanding of the dynamics of institutional violence and its threat to human life. Includes hazardous workplaces, unethical experimentation, dangerous products, torture and terrorism, police and prison use of deadly force, and the death penalty. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite for General Education credit: ANTH-150 or PSYC-105 or SOCY-100 or WGST-125.
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JLS 225: American Legal Culture 2
3.00 Credits
American University
Course Level: Undergraduate The law has become one of the most important regulators in American culture. How did this happen This course explores the transformation of American legal culture from the colonial era to the present, considering such issues as the challenges of crime, the Cold War and civil rights, the rise of the surveillance state, and images of law in popular culture. Usually offered every term. Prerequisite for General Education credit: GOVT-105 or HIST-115 or JLS-110 or PHIL-105 or RELG-105.
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JLS 230: Corrections in America
3.00 Credits
American University
Course Level: Undergraduate Survey of current correctional thought and practices in the United States and their evolution. Overview of correctional treatment in different kinds of institutions and in the community. Usually offered every fall.
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