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Should America get tougher on criminals? What does it really mean to say someone "got off on a technicality?" These and other questions will be addressed in this class dealing with the basics of criminal law. Students will examine issues of criminal responsibility and the elements necessary to constitute a crime. The course also covers search and seizure law, confessions, interrogations, identifications, arraignments, and pre-trial and trial procedures. Prerequisite: LEG 204.
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This course examines gender and diversity issues in the law with a special emphasis on the legal system's special impact on women and minorities as it relates to employment, family life, health, and the criminal justice system. (Note: This course does not qualify as a paralegal specialty course.)
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3.00 Credits
This is an interdisciplinary course that features guest lecturers. In this course you will study the history, governmental institutions, and legal system of England in comparison to the history, governmental institutions, and legal system of France; learn about the European Union and the impact it has had on the business, economy, and legal systems of England and France; look at art that can be found in London's National Gallery and in Paris's Louvre; and learn a bit of restaurant French (so you'll know if you are orderingchicken or snails, and how to find the bathrooms). Prerequisite: Second year standing.
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This course takes place over 10 days in London and Paris. In London you will see such historic sites as the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, and the Tower of London. Depending on your academic interests, you will also visit legal institutions, such as the Courts of Justice, the Old Bailey (where criminal defense attorneys still wear robes and wigs), and a local law firm; or you will visit business institutions, such as Lloyds of London and a local accounting firm; or you will increase your knowledge of English history by traveling to Oxford and Cambridge. In Paris there is, of course, the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triumph. You will also travel to Versailles, the home to Louis XIV, the Sun King, and Marie Antoinette. In both cities you will view great masterpieces, in London at the National Gallery and in Paris at the Louvre. Prerequisite: LEG301
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In this course, students examine a broad range of legal issues affecting health care delivery, including the structure of the health care system, reimbursement methods (Medicare, Medicaid, third party insurance, and prepaid health plans such as H.M.O.s), medical malpractice, and the complex issues involved in making decisions about medical treatment (informed consent and physician-assisted suicide). Prerequisites: LEG 204, BUS 413, or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Have you ever bought a "lemon" or seen an ad on television that you thought wasdeceptive, and wondered what you as a consumer could do? This course examines how the law affects business and studies ways to protect business and the consumer. The course also surveys the various forms of business organizations, such as partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies and discusses the techniques used to form and operate each type of business organization. Additional topics include sales, warranties, products liability, deceptive acts such as false advertising, and the debtor-creditor relationship including bankruptcy. Prerequisites: LEG 204.
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Whether you are an employer or an employee, federal and state regulations affect every aspect of your working environment. This course covers the legal rights and duties of employers and employees from hiring through firing: hiring practices, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, unions, contract and collective bargaining, occupational safety and health regulations, firing practices, and worker's compensation. The course opens with a historical overview of labor regulation, followed by an emphasis on pressing current issues such as drug testing, AIDS, discrimination, child care, parental leave, and employment ethics. This course also teaches the hows, whens, and whys of client representation before administrative agencies. Prerequisite: LEG 204.
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Constitutional law involves the study of people engaged in controversies over the very nature of our freedoms as Americans. Students investigate the workings of the Supreme Court and analyze the decisions that configure our rights, including freedom of speech and freedom of religion. In this course students will also learn about the special constitutional protections that govern the rights of accused criminals. The ongoing conflicts between the federal and various state governments and among the three branches of the federal government are also studied. Prerequisites: LEG 204.
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3.00 Credits
Increasingly attorneys and other legal professionals are turning to computer assisted legal research. While it may never completely replace traditional book research, computerized research enables the researcher to find materials otherwise unavailable, as well as to perform searches on specified criteria that are impossible with traditional researching methods. This hands-on course will cover the intricacies of full text searching including Boolean logic, proximity searches, and natural language queries. The course will include hands-on training in Lexis, Westlaw, LoisLaw, and the Internet. Prerequisite: LEG 204.
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3.00 Credits
In this course, students develop the interpersonal skills of interviewing, negotiation, and mediation. Although the course deals with problems that arise in legal settings, the skills learned are readily transferable to other areas such as business and personal relationships. Students will receive training in effective communication through a combination of teaching methods including lecture, role-playing, simulation exercises, and observation of experienced mediators in actual cases. Required of all paralegal and legal studies majors; suggested for all paralegal minors considering law school. Prerequisite: LEG 204 or permission of instructor.
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