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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

POL 1250 Law in Everyday Life


Law affects our rights, our security, and our social, economic, political, and emotional well-being. A basic legal principle states that “ignorance of the law is no excuse”; therefore, students – and good citizensgenerally – must have a basic understanding of the legal system and the laws likely to affect their lives. This course introduces the U.S. court systems where legal issues are adjudicated, as well as areas of criminal and civil law such as contracts, leases, personal injury, and civil rights and liberties. Attention will be paid not just to describing laws and legal principles, but to understanding their logic and rationale as well.
Credits: 3.0