CRJ 6700 - The United States Judiciary

3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

A study of the nature of the judicial process: precedent and legal reasoning; decision making; the basis of criminal and civil lawsuits; the role of the lawyer, the judge and the public; the organization of state and federal courts; the Supreme Court; democracy and judicial review.

Previously listed as POL 6700.

Prerequisite(s): CRJ 6300 and POL 5100
Department: Behavioral Sciences