HIS 4270 MODERN AMERICAN LEGAL HISTORY
This course surveys American legal history from the Civil War to the Present. It examines the relationship between trends in the law and the changing social, political and economic environment. Topics to be covered include: the rise of modern constitutionalism, the tension between order and liberty, race and gender under the law, the evolution of tort and criminal laws, and the rise of alternative dispute resolution as a system for resolving conflicts.
Cross Listed Courses
POS 4270
Prerequisite
3 credit History course