JUST 801 (06) - Graduate Seminar in Justice Studies

GraduateSem/NH Justice

Durham Liberal Arts::Justice Studies
Credits: 4.0
Class Size: 5 
Term:  Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
CRN:  54521
Grade Mode:  Letter Grading
Seminar on advanced material in which the instructor has specialized knowledge through research and study. Topics may include the death penalty, terrorism, psychology of the jury, immigration, history of the law. Content of specific sections will vary by section of the course. Course may be repeated for different topics.
Section Comments: NH Justice: Theory and Practice of Justice in NH
Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.
Only listed majors in section: JUSTICE STUDIES:: Justice Studies
Instructors:  John Cerullo

Times & Locations

Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/21/2025 5/5/2025 TR 3:40pm - 5:00pm MURK G17

Additional Course Details:

Granite State Justice:  Historical Issues and Modern Controversies in New Hampshire Courts

JUST 701/801 will focus on the judicial branch of our own state.  We will begin with a consideration of the long struggle over judicial independence in New Hampshire, a feature of state government that New Hampshire was the last state in the nation to accept.  We will then proceed to the apparent apogee of that struggle:  the impeachment crisis of 2000 (including an examination of the still-controversial Claremont rulings).  Finally, we will move on to some NH court cases that have had national implications, including the notorious Pamela Smart case.  The course will feature several guest speakers with first-hand knowledge of issues we’ll be considering.   

The issues that have characterized New Hampshire’s judicial history are deeply rooted in our founding and broadest civic values, so our perspective will be primarily historical, philosophical, and rather heavily legalistic.  Class discussion and organized debates will be vital parts of the course, as will the research and writing assignments common to senior seminars.