Law 742:
What's Wrong with the American Criminal Legal System? (2.0-3.0 units)
Explores features of the American criminal legal system and its shortcomings, focusing in particular on the exceptionally high rates of incarceration and racial imbalance. Explores avenues for criminal process reform.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
- Note: 3-credit option: The course will be offered also as a 3-credit elective to up to 6 students who wish to write a research paper (which satisfies the upper division writing requirement). Papers will be presented in class in the 2 final sessions of the semester. The course grade will be based on the paper. Preparation, attendance, engagement and participation will also be taken into consideration. Enrollment in the 3-credit option requires prior approval from the instructor. Interested students should sign up for the course and submit a statement of their interest in the subject matter (up to 2 pages long). The statement should be sent directly to the instructor (at dsimon@law.usc.edu). Decisions will be made on a rolling basis within a few days after the start of the registration period.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03341D | 941 | 3.0 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Monday | 5 of 6 | Dan Simon | LAW107 |   | |
| 03440D | 941 | 2.0 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Monday | 10 of 20 | Dan Simon | LAW107 | |