Gender, Psychology, and Law

LAW

834

Gender, Psychology, and Law

This is an interdisciplinary course, co-taught by faculty at the Law School and the psychology department at the Graduate Center, and is open to both law students and graduate students. The course explores the relationships among gender, law and psychology through a hands-on study of selected legal issues relating to gender. Law students and graduate students work together to gain fluency in each other's discipline, reading both legal opinions and empirical articles in psychology. They examine the role of social science data in shaping law and policy in areas such as gender discrimination and identity, gender-based violence, family law, and access to justice. Students work in interdisciplinary teams to prepare direct and cross-examination of expert witnesses in a simulated case. They also draft an amicus brief demonstrating knowledge of both legal issues and the social science literature. Among the course objectives is to develop students' critical thinking and writing skills with an interdisciplinary perspective.

Fall, Spring

Law

No