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u - US politics
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PS 275 + Dis >2
0.00 cr.
Overview of the United States legal system. Covers a range of sociolegal writing and provides a context for the legal system under which the U.S. operates. Novkov.
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Expanded Course Description
What is law and why is it such a significant part of modern-day society and culture in the United States? How does the legal system operate through its various actors -- judges, lawyers, and juries -- to enable individuals to resolve disputes without resorting to violence? How does the law operate to structure and control the state? From where does legal power arise and what are its limits? These questions and others will be the subject of this course, which provides students with a general overview of the legal system of the United States.
The course is intended primarily for students who have little or no prior background in law. Some students who take the course will view it as a gateway to further study about law, while others will use it simply to broaden their understanding of the legal system as one of the most significant and powerful institutions in the modern state.
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