Description
POL 305 CIVIL LIBERTIES This course introduces the institutional, political and legal bases that determine how the U.S. political system and in particular the U.S. Supreme Court resolve civil liberties issues. We will explore first amendment issues of free speech and press, as well as freedom of religion. We will also examine the constitutional framework of the criminal justice, including the fourth, fifth, sixth and eighth amendments. We will also discuss the evolving concept of substantive due process as it is applied to decisional privacy, including abortion, human euthanasia, and sexual autonomy.
Prerequisite: POL 150