This course studies legal thought and theory, focusing on the concept of the rule of law. It analyzes the rule of law using the perspectives of jurisprudence (the ideas and reasoning of jurists) and legal theory (using insight from disciplines such as science, economics, and political theory to address legal problems). It explores theoretical and practical approaches to identifying, developing, and preserving the rule of law, such as natural law, legal realism, law and economics, critical legal studies, and feminist jurisprudence. It applies these approaches to problems related to the rule of law, such as constitutionalism, constitutional and statutory interpretation, crime and punishment, economic development, and human rights.
Lessons
40 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk)
Labs
0 @ 0 min
Special requirements
Three written partial reviews and a final paper which analyzes a contemporary legal problem using the analytical tools of jurisprudence and legal theory.
