An examination of the formal and informal aspects and processes of the American judicial system and its effect on the individual. The course will cover criminal and civil law, public and private law, state and feeral courts, and the processes by which disputes are transformed into legal actions. Topics include judicial selection and recruitment, plea bargaining, the impact and implementation of judicial decisions the examination of a number of substantive areas of law like contracts and torts, and the role of courts in policymaking and dispute resolution.
Course fulfills the state requirement.
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