Public Corruption
SLN #: 88891Course Prefix: LAW-691
Course Section: 1016
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Milligan;Mitchell
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This seminar course will examine the legal and historical framework governing public corruption, drawing from criminal law, campaign finance law, government ethics regulations, and other sources. Additionally, a focus of participation in class will be legal and other societal implications of defining and prosecuting political corruption in a highly polarized political and cultural environment. Topics will include definitions of corruption; the evolution of key federal statutes and case law (e.g., honest services fraud, extortion under color of official right, the FCPA); federalism and lenity; the role of money in politics; presidential pardons; lobbying rules; and anti-corruption initiatives. The course will consider both prosecutorial and defense perspectives and include practical exercises such as internal investigations and client counseling.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Numeric Grade or Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Final Paper
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Teaching Method: In Person
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.