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Aug 02, 2025
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PSC 3300 - INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
credits: 3.0
Crosslisted/Same As: CRJ 3300
CRJ 3300 -PSC 3300, is designed to examine international human rights through a legal perspective. Will focus on the foundations of human rights, from both a historical and theoretical perspective. Will also explore how these foundations support and interact with the United Nations, the International Criminal Court and other International Criminal Tribunals as well the six major human rights treaties: The Genocide Convention, The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, The International Covenant on Social and Economic Rights, The Elimination of Discrimination Based on Race Convention, The Women’s Convention and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The goal of this course is to introduce students to international human rights law in both theory and practice with an emphasis on human sex trafficking. Objectives: A) Analyze human rights policy and practice at the international level; B) Examine international human rights law and treaties; C) Identify potential roles for themselves in the promotion of human rights; D) Evaluate the roles of various state and non-state actors in the promotion and enforcement of human rights; E) Appraise the effectiveness of the UN, the ICC and other ICTs. Method of Instruction: Lecture, discussion, and presentations. Method of Evaluation: Exams: fact pattern based questions asking students to apply what they have learned (40%); Project: a small group project focused on a contemporary human rights issue (20%); Article summaries: staying current on international human rights issues and presenting news articles relevant to the course (30%); Participation: evaluated by readiness to contribute to the discussion of the reading material (10%). Meets *GLP Distribution Requirement.
Prerequisite(s): CRJ 1010 - INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE (or) PSC 1010 - INTRODUCTION TO POLITICS (or) SOC 1010 - INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY
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