Women and the Legal System will be focused on contemporary legal issues which have an important impact on women. The reading material is taken from two books from the 'Taking Sides' series of Dushkin Publishers. Not all the assigned issues are based on the law so that we must relate the issue to the law or examine its legal ramifications. Class discussion will begin with the issues from the texts and expand to more general issues, problems or topics concerning women and the law.
Attendance is required.
Participation includes both class participation and the Forums on the World Wide Web. Each student will be asked to prepare two presentations representing either a 'pro' or 'con' argument from the issues assigned. At least one of the presentations will be published on the Web for comment in class and on the forums. Each issue will have its own forum for ongoing comments by students in the class.