GPSV365

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GPSV365 - The Individual, Society, and the Law

Applied ScienceUndergraduateUA - UA General

Course ID

038772

Course Description

GPSV 365 examines the enduring tensions between social control and individual freedoms through analysis of the moral issues involved in administering justice in society. Students will examine the nature of human rights and the rule of law, as well as the interrelationship between criminal and civil law in American society. Students will explore the ways in which public and private institutions, including legislatures, courts, law enforcement agencies, and community service organizations, affect the balance between the exercise of individual rights and the interests of the community.

Min Units

3

Max Units

3

Repeatable for Credit

No

Grading Basis

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Career

Undergraduate

Course Attributes

GE - T2-INDV (Tier 2 Individuals & Societies), WE - WEC (Writing Emphasis Course)

Component

Lecture

Optional Component

No