The Judicial Process
Overview
Subject area
PSCI
Catalog Number
280
Course Title
The Judicial Process
Department(s)
Description
An examination of courts as political and governmental institutions. Rules of law, procedure, court decisions, and concepts of jurisprudence discussed only when directly relevant. Emphasis on judicial recruitment, politics of judicial settlements, legal values and judicial decisions, political and social attributes and attitudes in judicial decision-making, and the impact of judicial decisions.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3