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Legal Studies
Courses
Courses with * fulfill General
Education requirements
(A-AP) = Arts - Applied
(A-TH) = Arts - Theoretical/Historical
(A-AR) = Analytical - Abstract
Reasoning
(A-QR) = Analytical - Quantitative
Reasoning
(CP) = Comparative Practices
(D-D) = Diversity - Domestic
(D-I) = Diversity - International
(D-L) = Diversity - Language
(ES) = Earlham Seminar
(IP) = Interpretive Practices
(SI) = Scientific Inquiry
(W) = Wellness
(AY) = Offered in
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*LGST 346 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW I: INSTITUTIONS
AND DEMOCRACY (4 credits)
An examination, through the study of case law, of the powers
and limitations of Congress, the Presidency, the Executive and
the Judiciary; federalism; commerce and property rights; and political participation.
Attention to the Supreme Court's role in expressing the principles that
form the public philosophy of the nation. Prerequisite: POLS 104 or consent
of the instructor. Also listed as POLS 346. (D-D) (AY)
*LGST 348 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW II: CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES
(4 credits)
An examination, through the study of case law, of the rights and
protections of individuals and groups under the Constitution. Topics
include First Amendment rights of expression and religion, aspects
of criminal justice, privacy and equal protection of minorities.
Attention paid to the Supreme Court's role in expressing the principles
that form the public philosophy of the nation. Prerequisite: POLS
104 or consent of the instructor. Also listed as POLS 348. (D-D)
(AY)
*LGST 367 WOMEN AND MEN IN AMERICAN SOCIETY
(4 credits)
Research Credit. A survey of U.S. social history from 1607 to the present, focusing on the historical contours of female/male sex roles. Topics include marriage, the family, child-rearing, work, education, sexuality, and gynecology and reproduction. Analyzes the effects of war, racism, slavery, immigration, industrialization and consumerism along with abolitionism, temperance, feminism, civil rights and other social protest movements. Prerequisite: An Interpretive Practices course, HIST 121 or 122, or consent of the instructor. Also listed as HIST 367, POLS 367 and WMNS 367. (D-D) (AY)
*LGST 372 INTERNATIONAL LAW I: SOVEREIGNTY,
HUMANITARIAN LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS
(4 credits)
Surveys concepts and theories of international law and treaty interpretation, focusing on problems of the international law of war and peace (international humanitarian law), and questions of social-political justice (human rights). Prerequisite: POLS 107 or consent of the instructor. Also listed as PAGS 372 and POLS 372. (D-I)
LGST 375 PSYCHOLOGY AND THE LAW (3 credits)
The psychological dynamics of a courtroom trial. Topics covered through lecture and readings include the psychology of the defendant and witnesses, the persuasive tactics of lawyers and jury decision making. A mock trial allows students to see psychological concepts and research findings in action. Prerequisite: PSYC 237, 238 or 239. Also listed as PSYC 375.
LGST 484 FORD/KNIGHT RESEARCH PROJECT (1-4 credits)
Collaborative
research with faculty funded by the Ford/Knight Program.
LGST 485 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-3 credits)
Investigation of a specific topic conceived and planned by the student in consultation with a faculty supervisor. Culminates in a comprehensive report prepared in the style of a thesis or research paper. |
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