Mental Health Law Seminar

SLN #: 15930
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 012
Credit Hours: 2/3
Instructor(s): Demaine
Course Books: View List of Books

Course Description:
This seminar will provide students an opportunity to study a wide range of topics in current and past American mental health law. Topics covered in the seminar may include therapeutic jurisprudence; civil commitment, guardianship, and involuntary treatment; criminal prosecution and sentencing of the mentally ill, including the evaluation and weighing of claims of insanity in the criminal process; employment and housing discrimination on the basis of mental illness; access to social services and benefits by the mentally ill; and the differential treatment of physical versus mental disabilities in American law. Scientific research on the topics of study will be incorporated so that students may understand the interplay between science and law in the mental health context and critically evaluate mental health law and policy.

Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2/3
Grading Option: Numeric Grade and ONE-Time Pass Option is Available, or Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Yes
Graduation Writing Requirement: Yes*
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes*
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Note: Only one of the above listed requirements can be fulfilled with this course.
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: First year of grduate studies
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 8
Final Exam Given: No
Mid Term Or Other Exam: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Yes
Participation Points: Yes
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: Yes

* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.