Legal Studies 297BL - ST-Bias/American Legal System
Spring
2022
01
3.00
Paul Collins
TU TH 11:30AM 12:45PM
UMass Amherst
38365
Tobin Hall room 204
pmcollins@legal.umass.edu
The purpose of this course is to critically analyze how the American legal system functions, and how various forms of bias can infiltrate the legal system. To do this, we will examine the structure of the federal and state court systems; the processes by which civil and criminal disputes are handled; the work of police, lawyers, judges, and juries; and other salient topics.
Open to Legal Studies majors only. Pre Req: LEGAL 250