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2.00 Credits
The course is a close, and critical reading of the text (by the same name) by Professor Randall Kennedy (Harvard Law). Its focus will be the histories of laws that consider sex, marriage, identity, and adoption. Faculty. Holloway. 2 credits.
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2.00 Credits
This seminar course examines the social, moral, and legal implications of capital punishment, with a particular focus on decisions of the Supreme Court since the early 1970s. Main themes of the course will include: jury selection; the allocation of decision making authority between judges and juries; the right to counsel in death cases; the role of aggravating and mitigating factors; efforts to limit the arbitrary or racially discriminatory application of the death penalty; the rules governing juveniles and the mentally ill; the federal death penalty; the influence and relevance of foreign practice; and constitutional challenges to methods of execution. Instructor: Blocher
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2.00 Credits
In this seminar, we will examine the complex ethical and legal issues arising out of the remarkable advances in the genomic sciences over the past fifty years, particularly knowledge gained from the mapping of the human genome. We will begin by examining the legal issues raised by the use of genetics in medicine, including genetic testing, reproductive technologies, genetic screening, and genetic therapy. We will then examine legal issues raised by genetic research and the commercialization of that research. In the latter part of the course, we will explore the use of genetic information in non-medical areas, such as criminal law, employment, and privacy. The primary focus of the course will be legal issues related to the human genome, (not animal or plant), with an emphasis on American law. No prerequisites. Instructor: Dame
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2.00 Credits
This seminar will provide a comprehensive overview of U.S. counterterrorism law and policy. Class topics will include: the state of terrorism and counterterrorism; the components of counterterrorism law and policy; criminal justice in counterterrorism; the law of war and the ¿war on terror;¿ preventive detention (Guantanamo, Bagram, and beyond); military commissions; comparative approaches; habeas corpus; and the constitutional separation of powers in counterterrorism. Instructor. Morri
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2.00 Credits
Because modern lawyer-advocates must persuade both inside and outside the courtroom, rhetoric - the art of persuasion or, more boldly, "wisdom united with eloquence" - should guide almost all aspects of legal discourse. Students will enhance their ability to scrutinize a range of discourse using the tools of classical and modern rhetoric. Though focus will be on legal texts, sources ranging from U.S. Supreme Court opinions to literature and commercial media, from the Federalist Papers to interviews on YouTube will be used to help students develop a heightened concern for language and its delivery. Instructor: Becton
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2.00 Credits
This seminar will explore the relationship between theories of constitutional interpretation and the practical application of those theories in the context of litigation. The purpose of the class is to acquaint students with the major theoretical approaches to interpretation of the Constitution, such as textualism, originalism, pragmatism, and so on, then to examine how familiarity with those theories can shape and enhance advocacy in constitutional cases.Faculty: Dreeben
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2.00 Credits
This research seminar provides an opportunity to understand the idea of human rights, its origins, and its implications. It is not a positive law course about existing international human rights, guarantees, and their applications. The seminar's aim is to examine and evaluate alternative conceptions of human rights, their functions, articulate, and evaluate various types of purported justifications for saying that there are human rights, and grapple with the problem specifying the content of various putative human rights in such a way as to guide their legal guarantees, and implementation. Instructor: Beeson
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3.00 Credits
This is an advanced business course. It is designed to complement Corporate Finance, which places a greater emphasis on the equity market. The areas of focus will include: The value of money and discounted cash flow concepts, statistics, probability concepts, correlation & regression, understanding risks associated with bonds, and bonds with embedded options, and mortgages and the mortgage markets. Instructor: Brown
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1.00 Credits
This seminar in Adv. Legal Research will introduce students to specific sources and strategies for conducting successful research related to immigration law. This course will emphasize research process, strategies, and evaluation of print, and on-line sources in a changing information environment. Instructor: Collins
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3.00 Credits
Consideration of state and federal regulation of nonprofit entities, with particular attention to charitable organizations. Qualification for exemption from taxes will be examined, along with regulation of lobbying and fund-raising activities, treatment of charitable contributions, unrelated business income taxes, and the special regulatory framework governing private foundations. Instructor: Schmalbeck
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