History of American Law
Description
This course examines the growth and development of American legal institutions with particular attention to crime and punishment, slavery, and race relations, the role of law in developing the economy, and the place of lawyers in American society, from colonial times to the present. Any student may write a paper in lieu of the final exam with consent of instructor.
This course is cross-listed with the History Department (Same as HISTORY 352B).
This course is open to first-year Law School students.
- Number of Units: 3
- Course Number: 318
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