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3.00 Credits
3 credits An introduction to the fundamentals of Italian grammar and vocabulary. Students will gain fluency in an immersion-style classroom as they gain cultural awareness. Students are expected to work extensively in an on-line program. Prerequisite: placement test if Italian has been studied elsewhere.
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3 credits A continuation of Italian 100. Emphasis is on gaining oral mastery in a culturally authentic environment. The class continues to be immersion-style and students continue out-of-class practice in an on-line program. Prerequisite: ITA-100 or placement test.
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3 credits Continuation of Italian 101. Students continue their mastery of Italian vocabulary and grammar in immersion-style classes. Continued emphasis on cultural competency and increased work in written Italian. Prerequisite: ITA-101 or placement test.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Continuation of Italian 200. Students complete their study of basic grammar. Increased emphasis on writing and reading as students continue to master the spoken language. Prerequisite: ITA-200 or placement test. Russian Literature courses at the 300 and 400 level are listed with a LIT designation under Foreign Languages and Literatures: Foreign Literature in Translation.
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3 credits Introduces students to the interdisciplinary study of law and justice. The seminar is designed to enable students to think critically about legal issues, address legal problems from various viewpoints, and apply different types of theories of justice to analyze laws and legal institutions. Students will learn to address law and legal issues from a variety of perspectives and approaches: anthropological, historical, literary, philosophical, political, psychological, and sociological. Open to freshmen and sophomores only.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Introduces students to principles of forensic science. Whether the issue is establishing paternity or cause of death, determining arson or liability, or deciding criminal guilt or innocence, collecting and evaluating forensic material is typically involved. Students will learn the meaning and significance of scientific evidence and its role in criminal investigations and civil and criminal trials. Students will learn how forensic scientists work, define a problem, collect data, and analyze results. Case studies, crime simulations and examination of criminal evidence will highlight the application of scientific principles.
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3 credits Focuses in an interdisciplinary manner on law and justice as represented in American literature and films. It analyzes novels, short stories, and selected non-fiction texts from the perspectives of literary criticism, social history, and cultural and American studies.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Approaches criminal investigation from a conceptual viewpoint to bring the ethical and legal obligation of the investigator into proper perspective. Students will also be exposed to the larger social issues involved in criminal investigation. It includes topics such as principles of criminal investigations, the rules and procedures of preliminary and follow-up investigations, the art of interrogation, recording of statements, confessions, and the collection and preservation of physical evidence at the crime scene. Emphasis is placed on the need for meticulous adherence to rules of law and ethical practices, as an investigation proceeds from initial actions to arrest, and eventual prosecution. The course also examines the methods used in scientific interpretation of evidence and the preparation of criminal cases for trials, as well as its role in today's criminal justice system. Prerequisite: LAW-150.
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3 credits Explores the social, economic, political and cultural context of laws relating to women and gender, such as workplace discrimination, divorce and child custody and reproductive rights. It examines how such laws have changed historically and the impact such laws have had on women as well as on men and on American society. The course also examines women in the legal profession and their impact on the practice of law and legal reasoning.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Integrates knowledge and understanding of substantive laws pertaining to a specific case, with examination of the court process. Students develop their communications skills and their ability to evaluate facts and the relevance of various forms of evidence. By participating in the legal process from the inception of a case to its legal outcome students gain an understanding of the complexity of the legal process and the social roles of the various actors (plaintiffs, defendants, jurors, lawyers, judges, witnesses) involved.
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