LAW3661 American Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
(Advanced Liberal Arts Elective)
Explores the specific limitations imposed upon federal, state, and local governments by the United States Constitution in the areas of civil and political rights. These include the rights to free speech and a free press; the right to practice one's religion; the rights of the criminal defendant to counsel and trial by jury, and against self-incrimination, cruel and unusual punishment, and unreasonable searches and seizures; the rights of privacy and due process; and the right to equal protection under the law. Students will study significant United States Supreme Court cases of the past, as well as cases currently pending. This course is typically offered in the following semester: Spring
Prerequisite: LAW1000