History and Evolution of Victims' Rights (SC) (JAG)

LAW7500
Section 9, Spring 25
JAG School Instructor

Schedule Information

Enrollment: 2/4
Credits: 1
Days Date Time Room

Tue

 		03/18/2025 1010-1200 JAG

Tue

 		03/25/2025 1010-1200 JAG

Tue

 		04/01/2025 1010-1200 JAG

Tue

 		04/08/2025 1010-1200 JAG

Tue

 		04/15/2025 1010-1200 JAG

Tue

 		04/22/2025 1010-1200 JAG

Tue

 		04/29/2025 1010-1200 JAG

Tue

 		05/06/2025 1010-1200 JAG

Course Description

This elective is intended to assist those with follow-on assignments in military justice, or students who simply wish to broaden their understanding of victims’ rights in American criminal jurisprudence. Students will understand the origins of victims’ rights, from the historical pre-18th century victim-driven prosecution system, through the rise of public prosecutors. Historically, this shift from private to public-efficiency based prosecutions has corresponded with the degradation of victims’ rights. Students will be able to identify the major stages of the modern victims’ rights movement, and analyze the impacts of developing victims’ rights on civilian and military criminal prosecutions. The course will be focused on reviewing case law and scholarly works.

Course Requirements

Exam Information

Final Type (if any): None

Description: None

Written Work Product

Grades are based on one short academic paper, a class presentation, and class participation.

Other Course Details

Prerequisites: Approval of eligibility by JAG School required. Concurrencies: None

Exclusive With: None

Laptops Allowed: No

First Day Attendance Required: Yes

Course Notes: The instructors for this course are MAJ HARTSFIELD and MAJ MORGAN. This course meets at the JAG School during its 4th Quarter, March 18 - May 9, 2025. Due to weather, holidays, military requirements, etc., individual class sessions at the JAG School are subject to rescheduling on occasion. The JAG School attempts to reschedule make-ups at the same day/time slot, but there may be times when a meeting session date/time will not occur in the same day/time slot. All absences must be approved by the instructor. ENROLLMENT: Students seeking to enroll in this course must complete and timely submit a request e-form to SRO (available on LawWeb). The JAG School and Law School intend to finalize the roster of approved UVA Law students for this course by February 12, 2025.

Graduation Requirements

Satisfies Understanding Bias/Racism/Cross-Cultural Competency requirement: No

Satisfies Writing Requirement: No

Credits For Prof. Skills Requirement: No

Satisfies Professional Ethics: No

Additional Course Information

Schedule No.: 125219326

Modified Type: ABA Seminar

Cross Listed: No

Waitlist Count: 0

Concentrations: International and National Security Law

Evaluation Portal Via LawWeb Opens: Friday, May 02, 12:01 AM

Evaluation Portal Via LawWeb Closes: Sunday, May 11, 11:59 PM

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