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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Provides supervised work experience in an institution, office or agency related to law or law enforcement, such as courts, prosecutor/ defense attorney offices, private law offices, state agencies, and local police departments. Students are expected to apply and broaden the knowledge obtained from law and justice courses to their field work experience. Students meet as a class with a faculty instructor to discuss and analyze their field work experiences. Available to juniors and seniors in law and justice minor or by approval of the director of law and justice program. Prerequisites: minimum 2.75 GPA and permission of instructor.
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3 credits Examines how recent social, economic, technological and legal changes have affected criminal justice agencies and practitioners. It will explore how the work organizations of criminal justice practitioners have changed and assess current new directions in the field. Students will examine the work and work settings of criminal justice practitioners and the culture and structure of different criminal justice agencies. Through a variety of case studies and projects (including interviews and visits to criminal justice agencies) students will examine types of work in the field of criminal justice, assess the effects of current social policies on criminal justice careers, and explore ethical issues raised by changes in criminal justice practice. Prerequisite: junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Focuses on understanding the meaning of conflict and strategies for its resolution. The course examines the ways conflict functions in various social contexts including professional, community, family, education, and international relations. Traditional models of adjudication will be compared to alternative forms of dispute resolution. Students will be introduced to research on the practice and effectiveness of various forms of conflict and conflict resolution. Students will participate in various class exercises, including role-plays, simulations, and case studies.
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3 credits Explores the legal and policy concerns raised by the Internet from both national and international perspectives. The course also will explore regulation issues in the online world focusing on the extent to which cyberspace is currently under control and the extent to which it can or should be regulated. Particular attention will be given to the applicability of various principles of law and models of regulation. Topics addressed will include jurisdiction, freedom of expression, intellectual property, privacy protection, safety concerns, equal access, electronic commerce, and computer crime.
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3 credits Examines the legal, ethical, economic, social and managerial issues related to sports. Topics include liability issues, contracts, employment discrimination, antitrust law, and constitutional law.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Analyzes the major substantive and procedural rights accorded to the criminally accused by the United States Constitution. Particular attention will be given to the right to counsel, confessions and self-incrimination, arrest, search and seizure. Students will learn to argue and write hypothetical case opinions.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Studies specialized areas of scholarship related to laws, legal institutions, legal or law-related occupations, and/or legal decision making. The course will provide an interdisciplinary examination of a selected topic. Topics vary and are listed in the course roster.
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3 credits Provides an interdisciplinary exploration of hate crimes in the United States, its causes and consequences. It will examine the social, political, and legal issues that have shaped policies and laws designed to respond to hate crimes and assess their effectiveness. Debates about the nature of hate crimes and the special laws and sentencing provisions developed to deal with them will be discussed. Topics include hate crimes on college campuses, hate on the Internet, legal and constitutional issues, and criminal justice enforcement. Prerequisite: any previous LAW course or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Focuses on the related themes of crime and justice in many different cultures and historical eras as they have been represented in a variety of European, American, African, Asian, and Australian texts in the following media: primarily in films and fiction but also in dramas and serious, non-fiction prose.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Draws on and develops students' knowledge and understanding of law and legal institutions and applies it to a specific legal topic, method, institution, or controversy. Topics will vary. Students explore the social, political, ethical, and economic issues relevant to the topic. Students will be expected to contribute to seminar discussions and to complete projects related to the seminar theme. Required for seniors in law and justice minor and open to others by permission of the instructor or director of the law and justice program.
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