MSP 5250 Seminar in Understanding the Judicial System

This course will entail a study of the resources and remedies available to individuals through the use of the judicial system. Remedies such as injunctions, monetary damages including punitive damages, replevin, and others will be studied and evaluated as they are useful to solving the problems of constituents of public service professionals. The course will contain an emphasis on the careers of public servants in the court system, such as judges, prosecutors, public defenders, pro bono attorneys, legal aid attorneys, and probation officers, as well as an emphasis on the careers of public servants in agencies that are collateral to the court system such as child advocacy centers, court appointed special advocates, the state Department of Children's Services, child protective services, OurKids, police agencies including special task forces, social workers, and the like. The course will focus on particular courts which most often serve the community to meet the needs of constituents of public employees, such as juvenile court, criminal court, and the general sessions court. Finally selected areas of the law will be taught which pertain to common problems of constituents of public service workers.

Credits

1