MSP 5250 Seminar in Understanding the Judicial System
This course will examine the anatomy of both a civil lawsuit, with emphasis on the tactical, strategic, and ethical decisions made by judges, attorneys, victims and defendants in the lawsuit throughout the process. The seminar also discusses current questions concerning the legal profession; the public image of lawyers and the law; the rights of defendants and victims of crimes; race, money, and the relationship to the justice process; trial by television; and criticisms of the jury system. Students will gain knowledge of the judicial process from the occurrence of an event through the final adjudication of the corresponding legal actions arising form the event. Included will be discussion of the jurisdiction of the course, the appellate structure, both procedural and evidentiary rules of the courts, and demonstration of particular trial skills exercised by the attorneys.
Credits
1
Offered
Every Spring