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Jul 30, 2025
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PSC 3042 - CONSTITUTIONAL LAW II: CIVILRIGHTS AND LIBERTIES
credits: 3.0
Crosslisted/Same As: CRJ 3042
CRJ 3042 -PSC 3042. This course employs a case method approach to analyze Supreme Court decisions relevant to civil liberties and civil rights. The course explores seminal Supreme Court cases to inform contemporary civil rights and civil liberties jurisprudence. The readings will examine values including freedom of speech and of the press, the takings clause, discrimination based on race, gender, and sexual orientation, the right to privacy, reproductive freedom, the right to die, and equal protection. Students will have the opportunity to see how these rights evolved under the Constitution. Objectives: A) Analyze Supreme Court opinions; B) Identify the constitutional standards of judicial review; C) Demonstrate basic knowledge of the U.S. Constitution and case law; D) Explain how civil rights and civil liberties protections have changed over time. Method of Instruction: Lecture, presentations, discussions, and case briefs. Method of Evaluation: Exams, Project, Case Briefs, and Participation. Meets *WEP Distribution Requirement.
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