CRJ 5230 Criminal Justice and the Supreme Court
(formerly CRJ 523)
Practitioners and leaders must be able to develop policies and procedures that take into to account future effects as best once can foresee or anticipate. This requires the practitioner or leader to have the ability to defend a position against others who may not agree. Such ability comes through a discussion and debate process with an openness to hear and consider opposing points of view. This class is designed to give the students the maximum exposure to this process by addressing the current case accepted to be heard in the U.S, Supreme Court. The students will offer critical analysis on the competing positions of the parties to the case; develop their own opinion as to how the case should be decided; practice their writing skills in drafting a legal opinion supporting their position; then be required to orally defend the position against questioning from their peers.
Distribution
Criminal Justice & Legal Studies