January 2013
    Law No.: LAW7707
    Sched. No.: 113110117

Race And Law (Sc)
Section 1
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Forde-Mazrui, Kim A.



Administrative Information:
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Days, Times (Room):MTWRF, 1330-1600 (WB127)
Credits:1Type:J-term
Capacity:16 **This information is current as of 05/22/2013 06:17:45 AM**
Current Enrollment:8 **This information is current as of 05/22/2013 06:17:45 AM**
Syllabus: View Syllabus (requires LawWeb account)



Course Description:

This January term course meets Monday-Friday, January 14-18.

With such watershed events in the civil rights movement as Brown v. Board of Education (1954) and the civil rights acts of the 1960s, the eradication of racial subordination in America seemed an achievable goal. Yet, in America today, racial minorities continue to experience social and economic disadvantages, and race relations have even deteriorated in many respects. Whether the law has aided or impeded the cause of civil rights in the past, and the extent to which the law can help to resolve racial issues in the present and future, are questions of considerable controversy. This short course will examine the response of law to racial issues in a variety of contemporary legal contexts. Topics will include intimate relationships and child placement, education, employment, policing, and criminal adjudication and punishment. The materials will consist of a mix of cases, commentary and discussion problems. Classes will center on candid discussion and participatory exercises about the issues raised in the assigned material.

NOTE: Laptops are not allowed during class sessions.

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT: Attendance at all class sessions is required. Enrolled students who do not attend the first class session will be dropped. Students seeking to enroll in this short course must attend the first class session.
MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE with: Race and Law and Race and Law Seminar
COURSE REQUIREMENT: Examination or ten-page paper

Mutually Exclusive with: Race and Law and Race and Law Seminar