| John Jay College of Criminal Justice | |
| Course Prefix: | LAW Course Number: 206 |
| Course Title: | The American Judiciary |
| Subject: | Law |
| Minimum Credits: | 3.0 Maximum Credits: 3.0 Hours per week: 3.0 |
COURSE DESCRIPTION: |
A study of the nature of the judicial process: precedent and legal reasoning; decision making; the basis of criminal and civil lawsuits; the role of the lawyer, the judge, and the public; the organization of state and federal courts; the Supreme Court; democracy and judicial review. |
| Prerequisite: | ENG 101. In addition: sophomore standing or above. |
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Start Date: 08/31/2001 End Date: |
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