LEI 230 - Advanced Paralegal Seminar: Crimes of the Century

3 Credit(s)

Elective course for the bachelor’s and associate’s degrees.
An overview and analysis of the justice system using literature, film, drama, and other media. Focus is on current issues regarding the legal system, e.g., the existence of gender bias, the court of public opinion, the legal system as a force for social change, and how morality relates to law. Class is writing-intensive. This is a non-legal specialty course.
Prerequisite(s): Introduction to Law, Legal Research I & II, and Introduction to Criminal Justice.