CRJU 61263 Courts, Law, and Legal Procedure
This course deconstructs and analyzes the American legal system. Students will learn legal procedure, reasoning, and functions of the courts, laws and legal actors. Moreover, students will examine a range of court cases that highlight critical issues. Landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases, in particular, will be used as models in order to understand advanced legal reasoning, legal theory, and the decision-making process.