Jurisprudence Seminar

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The aim of the course is to develop an understanding of law and fluency in problem-solving tools appropriate for the needs of practitioners, responsible leaders, and scholars, based on an activist conception of the role of law and lawyers in modern democracies. These include the evaluation and selection of policy alternatives, the clarification of goals, and the examination of the past to assist in choosing decisions which are most likely to lead to the realization of goals. The behavioral sciences are drawn upon for pertinent methods and findings.