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Unless otherwise noted, assignments are due on on Friday night at midnight of the week they are assigned. You have a 2 day grace period after which a 20% late penalty will apply.
| Week | Dates | Topic | Readings | Chapter Quizzes 30 points each |
Discussion Board 10 points each 1st Post by Wednesday |
Homework (Choose 5 of 8) 40 points each |
Exams 200 points each |
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| 1 | June 5 - June 9 | Introduction to Law and Society | Text: Chapter 1 | Chapter 1 Quiz | Discussion Board 1: Introduction | Homework 1: Functions and Dysfunctions |
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| 2 You have TWO chapters to cover this week |
June 12 - June 16 | Theories of Law and Justice | Text: Chapter 2 | Chapter 2 Quiz | |||
| The Structure and Function of Law | Text: Chapter 3 Trust in the Supreme Court SCOTUS Biographies |
Chapter 3 Quiz | Homework 2: SCOTUS |
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| 3 You have TWO chapters to cover this week |
June 19 - June 23 | The Legal Profession | Text: Chapter 4 The Implications of OpenAI for Legal Services |
Chapter 4 Quiz | Homework 3: The Legal Profession |
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| Access to Justice and Legal Ethics | Text: Chapter 5 Justice Index ABA Model Rules |
Chapter 5 Quiz | Homework 4: Access to Justice |
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| 4 | June 26 - June 30 | Dispute Resolution | Text: Chapter 6 | Chapter 6 Quiz | Discussion Board 2: Dispute Resolution |
Midterm
Exam |
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| 5 You have TWO chapters to cover this week |
July 3- July 7 | Criminal Courts | Text: Chapter 7 Justice System Flowchart 12 Lies |
Chapter 7 Quiz | Discussion Board 3: Criminal Courts | ||
| Juries | Text: Chapter 8 ABA Resolution 111 |
Chapter 8 Quiz | Homework 5: The Death Penalty |
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| 6 You have TWO chapters to cover this week |
July 10 - July 14 | Law and Social Control | Text: Chapter 9 | Chapter 9 Quiz | |||
| The Impact of Law on Society | Text: Chapter 10 | Chapter 10 Quiz | Homework 6: Marriage, Divorce, and Social Change |
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| 7 | July 17 - July 21 | Law and Racial and Ethnic Inequality |
Text: Chapter 11 Video: Bill Moyers Interview Victim/Perpetrator Perspectives Famous Footnote 4 |
Chapter 11 Quiz | Homework 7: Race and the Law |
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| 8 | July 24 - July 28 | Privacy and Surveillance | Text: Chapter 12 Stop and Risk |
Chapter 12 Quiz | Discussion Board 4: Reflection | Homework 8: Predictive Policing |
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| Final's Week | July 31 - August 2 | Take the final exam by August 1st at midnight |
Final
Exam |
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