The American Jury - Spring 2009
Spring term, Block F
W,Th 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Professor Charles R. Nesson
3 classroom credits LAW-30229A
Mythic origins in Magna Carta, a history intimately connected with
historic struggles for liberty, cornerstone of constitutions of the
states and United States of America, the american jury is our national
demonstration of law. Our class will engage the American Jury both as
history and living institution, sick and in need. We will study its
function, and its potential as a legal institution for revitalizing
american democracy. Eclectic readings, audio-visual assignments, group
work, supervised paper.