LAW 6710

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LAW 6710
Law and Literature

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2018-2019.

What can lawyers and judges learn from the study of literature? This course explores the relevance of imaginative literature (novels, drama, poetry, and film) to questions of law and social justice from a range of perspectives. We will consider debates about how literature can help to humanize legal decision-making; how storytelling has helped to give voice to oppressed populations over history; how narratives of suffering cultivate popular support for human rights; the role played by storytelling in a trial; and how literature can shed light on the limits of law and public policy.

When Offered Spring.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ENGL 3762, ENGL 6710, GOVT 6045

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16306 LAW 6710   LEC 001

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