Jurisprudence
SLN #: 34766Course Prefix: LAW-616
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Bodansky
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course will survey a variety of perspectives on law and the legal process, including formalism, legal realism, the legal process school, positivism, law and economics, feminist jurisprudence, and critical race theory. It will take an historical approach, focusing primarily on 20th century American writers and “schools." The course will address such as issues as: What is law and the rule of law? What is the nature of legal reasoning, and what is its relationship to moral and political reasoning? What issues are most appropriately addressed by courts, as opposed to legislatures, administrative agencies, or private actors? Is there a right answer to legal issues and, if not, what are the implications for the judicial process? The class will be discussion based.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Yes
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: Yes
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 19
Final Exam Given: No
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Teaching Method: Hybrid
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.