POL 3402 - Seminar: Law and the Judicial Process

Prerequisite: POL 1000 or POL 1101
FDR: Social Science (SS2)
Credits: 3

A survey of legal theories and the problems of reconciling such theories with the realities of administering a legal system. The course draws upon readings from literature, philosophy, legal scholarship, and political science. Topics include the nature of law and justice, constitutionalism, the role and power of courts and judges, and the function of a legal system.