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Prof. Bernard M. Ortwein,
2 credits day; 2 credits evening.
A paraphrase of the German novelist and Nobel Prize winner Thomas Mann suggests that the
best way to discover who we are and to improve is to make comparisons with others. This course
has that general objective in mind. In which legal system would you like to be charged with a
crime? The method we will use to help answer this query is to compare certain basic components
of a variety of criminal justice systems throughout the world. Using the American criminal
justice system as the base, we will observe discrete aspects of the English, German, French,
Swedish, and Japanese systems. In addition to answering the question posed, the hope is that at
the end each student will have some understanding of those other systems and be in a position to
view our own system from a different and more enlightened perspective. Paper and class
presentation required.
Enrollment is limited: 20
Elective Course
On List of Recommended Perspectives Courses
Meets International Law Concentration Requirements
May Fulfill Legal Writing Requirement
Final Paper Required
Comparative Health Law and Policy