Undergraduate | DEV-College of Law | Illinois https://www2-t.law.illinois.edu Thu, 05 Dec 2024 22:41:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 302: Transitional Justice https://www2-t.law.illinois.edu/academics/courses/transitional-justice/ Thu, 22 Dec 2016 19:47:59 +0000 https://www2-t.law.illinois.edu/academics/courses/transitional-justice/ Course Description

Wrongdoing is part of the history of many, if not most, political communities around the globe. This course, intended for undergraduates, examines the moral questions that dealing with past wrongdoing raises. Our focus is specifically on political wrongdoing, that is, wrongdoing inflicted on individuals by the state or groups contesting the state. Such wrongdoing has taken different forms, from slavery, to forced disappearances, to programs of torture and of land appropriation. We also focus on two specific political contexts: the United States and South Africa. In this course, we survey a range of legal measures including criminal punishment, truth commissions, reparations, and apology, that have been, and can be used, to deal with legacies of wrongdoing. Not available for Graduate or Professional credit.

General Education Information

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for:
UIUC: Hist&Philosoph Perspect (Historical & Philosophical Perspectives) AND
UIUC: US Minority Culture(s)

Instructor

Professor Colleen Murphy

Course Details

2:00-3:15 Tu/Th
Law Building, Room H

No prerequisites – open to all undergraduates

]]> 301: Introduction to Law for Undergraduates, General Education https://www2-t.law.illinois.edu/academics/courses/introduction-to-law-for-undergraduates-general-education/ Thu, 22 Dec 2016 19:47:59 +0000 https://www2-t.law.illinois.edu/academics/courses/introduction-to-law-for-undergraduates-general-education/ Offered to undergraduates to satisfy the General Education criteria in Historical and Philosophical Perspectives, Law 301: Introduction to Law offers the fundamentals of law and legal reasoning with an exploration of the law as a tool for social engineering. It’s a great primer for those interested in law school.

FALL 2018
3 credit hours
Professor Jennifer Pahre

1:00 – 1:50 p.m. 
MWF
134 Temple Hoyne Buell Hall

Full Course Description

Law 301: Introduction to Law guides the undergraduate student in an initial study of law and legal reasoning. It covers the nature and function of rules/law, the distinctiveness of legal reasoning, and the way in which law responds to social phenomena and contributes to the development of different social, business and economic institutions. Covering both criminal and civil proceedings, the course serves as a general foundation for those interested in applying to law school. It is also of interest to students who are not interested in pursuing a more formal law education, but for whom general legal training will enhance their career aspirations – students will develop skills that are transferable to virtually any career.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for Historical and Philosophical Perspectives (UIUC: Hist&Philosoph Perspect)

For more information, contact Kelly Salefski, Director of Academic Initiatives and Student Records, at (217) 244-8663 or salefski@illinois.edu.

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