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American Legal History This course examines topics in American legal history, from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. General themes pursued throughout include the significance of law in the structure of American social and economic institutions; the political, social and economic contexts of legislative and judicial action; jurisprudential ideologies; and the relationship of law to politics. Text: Stephen B. Presser & Jamil S. Zainaldin, Law and Jurisprudence in American History -- Cases and Materials (West Group, Sixth Edition, 2006). Teaching Method: Socratic Catalog Number: LAWSTUDY 920 Practice Areas: Legal History Additional Course Information: Open to First Year Students , Perspective Elective
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Spring 2010 Title: American Legal History Faculty: Presser,Stephen B (courses homepage ) Section: 1 Type: Lecture Credits: 3.0 Capacity: 65 Actual: 0
Spring 2009 Title: American Legal History Faculty: Presser,Stephen B (courses homepage ) Section: 1 Type: Lecture Credits: 3.0 Capacity: 65 Actual: 61
Spring 2008 Title: American Legal History Faculty: Presser,Stephen B (courses homepage ) Section: 1 Type: Lecture Credits: 3.0 Capacity: 65 Actual: 55
Spring 2007 Title: American Legal History Faculty: Presser,Stephen B (courses homepage ) Section: 1 Type: Lecture Credits: 3.0 Capacity: 65 Actual: 52