Legal History
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Overview
Subject area
LAW
Catalog Number
758
Course Title
Legal History
Department(s)
Description
This course surveys the major themes in American Legal History. Beginning with the foundations of the Constitution and Constitutional law, the course moves on to the development of a distinctly American law in the nineteenth century. We trace the evolution of American law through four doctrinal areas: criminal law, contracts, labor law and torts.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Law
Liberal Arts
No
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3