Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, and the Judicial Process

Course Directory·SNHU POL316 has 2 direct prerequisites, with 4 courses in its complete prerequisite tree.

Undergraduate · 3 credits

This course explores the reasoning process used by American judges in resolving legal disputes. Most of the readings are shortened versions of U.S. Supreme Court opinions in civil liberties and civil rights cases. Students learn how to identify the essential elements of these opinions. Students also participate in the type of in-class dialogues that are the standard method of instruction in American law schools.