Death Penalty
SLN #: 19970Course Prefix: LAW-751
Course Section: 1001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Baich
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course will survey the major constitutional and operational issues relating to the death penalty in the United States. The required readings consist of United States Supreme Court decisions and supplementary reading material. Copies of the assigned cases are available from a variety of online sources, including Westlaw and LexisNexis. Supplementary materials will be available through the course Blackboard site. All students are expected to read the assigned cases and other materials prior to class. Grades in this class are based on CLASS PARTICIPATION, WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS, AND ATTENDANCE.
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: 15
Final Exam Given: No
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: Mandatory
Teaching Method: In Person
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.