-
Description:
Provides an overview of the American legal system, including its development, structure, and history. Review of the legal and judicial process in the United States, covering the adversarial system, the jurisdiction of federal and state courts, and the general process of judicial review. Explanation of different sources of law, including statutes, court cases, and administrative agency rules. Review of basic legal reasoning and introductory research methods. Introduction to civil law, criminal law, family law, real property law, contracts, employment, immigration, intellectual property, and other areas of law. Also included is a review of the principles of legal ethics, theories of jurisprudence, and practical problems of law enforcement and the administration of justice.
-
Prerequisite:
-
Corequisite:
-
Advisory:
-
Repeatability:
Not Repeatable.
-
Hours:
4 hours lecture per week. 48 hours total per quarter.
-
Foothill GE Area:English
-
Transferability:
Both
-
Transfer GE:
Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
-
Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
See also Women's Studies. Two certificates are available: Certificate of Achievement in Sociology and Certificate of Proficiency in Sociology-Social Welfare. For information on the online program, visit www.foothillglobalaccess.org/main/aa_sociology.htm.
For information on how to clear a prerequisite please go to: http://www.foothill.edu/counseling/prereqs.php
