Law and the Cinema

Catalog description

This course uses movies in the study of law and legal principles. By watching law-based films and reading related journal articles, we will discuss and analyze rules of civil and criminal procedure, rules of evidence, and rules of ethics. In addition, the broader legal and moral issues raised by the films will be discussed and studied. This course will also allow students to develop a heightened awareness of how depictions in popular culture can affect a society’s understanding and discourse concerning issues surrounding the law. Prerequisite: None.