Durham
Liberal Arts :: Justice Studies
JUST 801 (02) - Graduate Seminar in Justice Studies
Graduate Seminar/Great Trials
Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2022 - Full Term (01/25/2022 - 05/09/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Term: Spring 2022 - Full Term (01/25/2022 - 05/09/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:
5
CRN: 55854
CRN: 55854
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.
Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.
Instructors: John Cerullo
Start Date | End Date | Days | Time | Location |
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1/25/2022 | 5/9/2022 | R | 3:10pm - 6:00pm | KEND 106 |
Additional Course Details:
Course Description:
In this course, we will study and discuss six celebrated trials: the trial of Socrates; the Salem witchcraft trials; the trial of King Louis XVI; the trials of Oscar Wilde; the Scopes “Monkey” trial; and the Nuremberg trials. Each of these trials raises questions about some fundamental aspect of justice itself, and about the purpose and sources of law as we in the West have come to understand them.