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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Analysis of the politics of race and racism in the United States through the examination of major court decisions and of legislations aff ecting minority groups. Treatment of racial minority groups in the criminal and civil justice systems, and by courts, police and prisons will be included. Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, GOV 101, and junior standing or above, or permission of the section instructor.
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th is is a study of the death penalty as practiced in the United States. Among other issues, the course examines the morality of the death penalty, constitutional limitations on the types of crimes and criminals for which the death penalty is appropriate, and procedural restrictions on the death sentencing process including jury selection and the performance of counsel. Th is is a writing-intensive course, with an emphasis on developing written and spoken critical reasoning skills. Th e course relies extensively on the case study method, using major Supreme Court decisions both to teach legal doctrine and to highlight moral and ethical issues. Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, and GOV 202 or LAW 303
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS An intensive study of the law of search and seizure as it aff ects the private citizen and the law enforcement offi cer. An in-depth examination of court decisions which have followed seminal cases such as Mapp and Chimel. Th e rights of the individual and the corresponding obligations of the police offi cer are explored. Alternatives to the exclusionary rule are considered. Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, and LAW 203
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS An examination of the impact of equal employment opportunity law on police personnel practices and procedures. Th e course will explore how changes in legislation, administrative regulations and court rulings have aff ected the police service. Special attention will be given to the ways in which Th e Equal Employment Opportunity Commission decision making has aff ected the recruitment and promotion of women and minorities to the police. Th e course will also explore how these changes have aff ected personnel and management practices. Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, and LAW 203
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS A critical examination of the relationships between the legal system and psychological theory, research and practice. Topics include civil commitment, the rights of mental patients, standards of legal competence, psychological testimony, predictions of dangerousness, the insanity defense, child custody disputes and ethical issues in psychology and the law. Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, PSY 101, and PSY 242 or LAW 203
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS An intensive study of selected problems drawn from constitutional law. Analysis and evaluation of the growth of the constitutional relationship between the individual and government at the federal, state and local levels, with special attention to problems of law enforcement in the United States. Questions relating to search and seizure, interrogation of suspects, public speeches and mass demonstrations are explored. Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, senior standing, and LAW 203 or LAW 301
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS A program of reading and reporting planned and carried out under the guidance of a faculty member. Th e topic, issue or area of student interest must concern a problem in criminal justice, constitutional or criminal law or procedure, corrections including probation and parole, or law enforcement. Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, senior standing, and LAW 203 or LAW 301
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Study of emerging trends and issues in the administration of the courts, and the emerging role of the judiciary in the administration of programs in the public and private sectors. Examination of the literature of traditional court administration, as well as from areas of judicial intervention, such as corrections, school desegregation, mental health and foster care. Review of the history of judicial approaches to the administrative process, with focus on the forms of intervention and the substantive issues raised. Prerequisite: PAD 360 and ENG 102 or ENG 201
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Designed for students in their last semester to participate in a systematic interdisciplinary inquiry into major issues in law and legal administration. Faculty from the humanities and social sciences will join with faculty members in law in developing a wide range of seminars. Each semester seniors may select from such off erings as: Th e Historical Perspective on Constitutional Interpretation; Law and Social and Economic Change; Th e Impact of Management Information Systems on Legal Administration; Jurisprudence: From Antiquity to Present; Th e Anglo-American Legal Tradition; Problems in Judicial Administration. Students will be required to deliver a senior lecture and submit a comprehensive research paper. Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, and LAW 350
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS An examination of literary works set in New York City exploring the city’s strengths — its sophistication, its diversity, its intellectual resourcesand institutions, its freedom and its anonymity, as well as, the social and psychological problems facing its inhabitants. Prerequisite: ENG 102 or ENG 201
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