POLS640 - Judicial Politics, Process, and Policy Making
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This course introduces students to the role of the judiciary in American politics and policymaking and explores the questions asked and the methods employed by political scientists studying courts and the legal system. An equally important objective of this course is to familiarize students with the seminal works in judicial research, with particular emphasis on Supreme Court cases. Students will study the judicial process in the United States from a variety of perspectives in order to examine the role of law and courts in the larger political arena and social environment.
Prerequisites
N/A
Corequisites
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Schedule of Classes
| 09/26/11 - 02/26/12 |
03/05/12 - 04/29/12 |
Winter 2012 Session D - 8 Week session |
| 10/31/11 - 03/25/12 |
04/02/12 - 05/27/12 |
Spring 2012 Session B - 8 Week session |
| 11/28/11 - 04/29/12 |
05/07/12 - 07/01/12 |
Spring 2012 Session I - 8 Week session |
| 01/30/12 - 06/24/12 |
07/02/12 - 08/26/12 |
Summer 2012 Session B - 8 Week session |
Course Materials
| Book Title: |
Storm Center, 9th Ed.
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| ISBN: |
0393911969
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| Publication Info: |
W.W. Norton
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| Author: |
David M. O'Brien
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| Unit Cost: |
$33.00
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| Book Title: |
Law and Justice: Introduction to the American Legal System, 6th Ed
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| ISBN: |
0132328631
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| Publication Info: |
Prentice Hall, Inc.
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| Author: |
Abadinsky, Howard
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| Unit Cost: |
$116.25
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