A survey of the American national political system. Special attention to the government's interaction with, and impact on, business. POS 2023 Introduction to the American Legal System.
Students read and brief current and landmark cases.
POS 2043 Criminal Law and Procedure. Major constitutional issues inherent in criminal law with focus on how individual rights are protected in the system. Complex legal issues that arise in the administration of criminal justice in the United States, and encourages them to think critically about the compelling demands that face modern criminal justice agencies and practitioners. POS 4013 American Constitutional Law. The constitutional basis and dynamics of the Supreme Court's lawmaking power.