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Law (LAW)
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- D clearnace assignments for undergraduate courses are available at: bit.ly/Law498DClearance or email undergraduate@law.usc.edu D clearance assignments for all other LAW courses are available at: registrar@law.usc.edu
Sources and structure of law; history of Bill of Rights emphasizing effect on criminal justice system; limits of law in solving problems in American society.
- Note: Register for Lecture and one Discussion Section
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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02603R | 001 | Lecture-Discussion | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 106 of 150 | Lee Epstein | SLH200 |
Examination of the rules and realities of American politics, and the role politics plays in American life and culture.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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02616R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-7:20pm | Tuesday | 13 of 30 | Franita Tolson | LAW2 |
Provides a comprehensive analysis of the criminal justice system and an overview of the fundamentals of substantive criminal law.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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02613R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 53 of 80 | Peter Johnson | LAW1 |
Introduces the U.S. legal system and its relationship to basic principles of the rule of law. Examines lawmaking institutions, judicial processes and contemporary legal issues.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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02665R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:40pm | Tue, Thu | 132 of 140 | Donald Scotten | LAW3 |
Examines current immigration law in America, the normative debates over immigration policies and the role the government plays in expanding or limiting immigration rights.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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02653R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:40pm | Mon, Wed | 19 of 24 | Jean Reisz | VPD107 |
Introduces students to the basic aspects of the legal profession.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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02640R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:40pm | Friday | 94 of 140 | Robert Rasmussen | LAW3 |
The main concepts and topics in American law, in the historical, economic and cultural contexts in which they have developed.
- Note: LHC Majors register for section 02614. All other majors register for sction 02607.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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02607R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 65 of 67 | Mark Haddad | ZHS352 | ||
02614R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 38 of 48 | Nomi Stolzenberg | DMC100 |
Examination of the philosophic and political concepts that underpin international influence, while learning how this structure impacts the modern incentives and interests of international actors.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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02654R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 8 of 25 | Iryna Zaverukha | SOSB48 |
Examines key legal principles governing the entertainment industry by exploring legal challenges faced by professionals in music, film, sports, gaming and other areas of entertainment.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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02689R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 48 of 50 | Nader Khorassani | LAW130 |
An exploration of core aspects of the US legal system (property, contracts, torts, criminal law, civil procedure) from the perspective of basic economics theory.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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02651R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 12 of 25 | Robert Maniscalco | DMC155 |
Examines the current housing crisis by interweaving tenant/landlord law, local ordinances, historical exclusionary policies and reviewing current reporting and scholarship.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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02657R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-7:20pm | Wednesday | 9 of 30 | Deepika Sharma | SGM226 |
Studies the rise of cybercrimes and cybersecurity measures in recent years and their impact on society. Topics include cyberattacks, digital forensics, information privacy and others.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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02658R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 29 of 30 | THH118 |
Explores issues of responsibility and credibility. Intentional and unintentional behavior. Clinical biases. Topics include witness credibility, confessions, cults, hostages, battered persons, and repressed memories.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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02615R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-7:50pm | Wednesday | 43 of 90 | Rakel Larson | WPHB27 |
Individual research and readings.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Junior, Senior, Senior (fifth year), Sophomore
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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02634D | 001 | 1.0-4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 6 | OFFICE |
Introduces students to the basics of legal writing and research, with a focus on legal scholarship and law review-type journal articles.
- Note: This course is only available for one or 2 units.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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02635R | 001 | 1.0-2.0 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 7 of 25 | Jeff Rodgers |
A cumulative experience demonstrating a student's depth of knowledge in applying research and writing skills on examining the legal system.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Legal Studies
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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02659D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 6 of 10 | Todd Grabarsky |
Intensive experience with a law-related non-profit organization, or public agency.
- Corequisite: LAW 210
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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02655D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Jeff Rodgers | OFFICE |