COURSE DESCRIPTION 2012 2013

American Legal History

Prof. Bernie Jones,

2 credits day; 2 credits evening. Class participation will be worth 20% of the final grade. There will be a midterm exam and a final exam. Each will be worth 40% of the final grade.

How has the law and its institutions acted as historical forces throughout American history? How have historical forces influenced the development of American law? Through the assigned readings, in-class discussion and lectures, we will learn about the development of American law from the colonial period to the present day.

Elective Course

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