PS 110 - WCH Introduction to Law

4.00 credits.

(Western Cultural Heritage Core Course)
This course is designed to introduce students to the US legal system including understanding the different sources of law, discussing the differences between civil and criminal law and procedure, trial and appellate process, and the different political, social, and cultural factors that influence both the creation and the enforcement of the laws in American society. The course compares the US common law system with other systems used in other parts of the world, and discusses the impact of the legal system on different factions of American society, as well as highlighting the way the law has been used to reinforce and challenge historical practices and distributions of power.