Legal Studies 397N - ST-Law & Public Policy
Spring
2017
01
3.00
Douglas Rice
TU TH 10:00AM 11:15AM
UMass Amherst
11236
Examines ways in which law, especially constitutional law pronounced by the courts, influences the adoption, legal and political strategies, and public perception of major public policy issues. Several short topics, such as same-sex marriage, teaching of evolution in public schools, and Internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII. Major topics include reproductive freedom, right to refuse medical treatment, and end-of-life healthcare decisions.
Pre Req: LEGAL 250