| 8. |
COURSE OUTLINE |
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Tentative Schedule |
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I. |
ORIENTATION AND INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE |
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II. |
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE LAW |
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III. |
A HISTORY OF LAW AND JUSTICE IN AMERICA |
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IV. |
LEGAL EDUCATION AND THE PRACTICE OF LAW |
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V. |
THE JUDICIAL BRANCH: FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS |
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VI. |
KEY ACTORS: JUDGES, PROSECUTORS, AND ATTORNEYS |
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VII. |
CRIMINAL JUSTICE |
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VIII |
CIVIL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE |
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IX. |
NEGOTIATED JUSTICE: PLEA BARGAINING, MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION |
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X. |
FINAL REVIEW |