MVV90K American Legal System: The Role of Juries in the Judicial Process

Právnická fakulta
podzim 2011
Rozsah
1/0. 3 kr. Ukončení: k.
Vyučující
David W. Neubauer (přednášející), doc. JUDr. Jiří Valdhans, Ph.D. (zástupce)
Garance
doc. JUDr. Jiří Valdhans, Ph.D.
Katedra mezinárodního a evropského práva – Právnická fakulta
Kontaktní osoba: Mgr. Eva Kolečková
Rozvrh
Po 31. 10. 16:40–18:10 208, Út 1. 11. 8:00–9:30 209, St 2. 11. 18:15–19:45 316, Čt 3. 11. 18:15–19:45 208, Po 7. 11. 16:40–18:10 208, Út 8. 11. 8:00–9:30 209, St 9. 11. 18:15–19:45 316, Čt 10. 11. 18:15–19:45 208
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Cíle předmětu
This course examines a few topics that illustrate major differences between the common law legal system used in the U.S. and the civilian legal systems found in Europe.
Osnova
  • Session 1 Law, Courts, and Politics in the United States Neubauer and Meinhold Judicial Process Chapter 1 (read for a general sense) Session 2 Federal and State Courts Neubauer and Meinhold Judicial Process Chapter 3 pp. 55-74 Neubauer and Meinhold Judicial Process Chapter 4 pp. 96-104 Session 3 Trials and Juries: History and how Jurors are Selected Neubauer and Meinhold Judicial Process Chapter 12, pp. 375-385 Session 4 Trials and Juries: The Dynamics of a Jury Trial Neubauer and Meinhold Judicial Process Chapter 12, pp. 386-392 Session 5 Trials and Juries: Americans Debate Juries Neubauer and Meinhold Judicial Process Chapter 12, pp.393-end Session 6 U.S. Supreme Court: The Cases and the Justices Neubauer and Meinhold Judicial Process Chapter 14 (read for a general sense) Neubauer and Meinhold Judicial Process pp. 475-485. Session 7 U.S. Supreme Court: Decisions and Their Impacts Neubauer and Meinhold Judicial Process pp. 485-505. Session 8 FINAL EXAMINATION Session 9 Individual meetings with students over course grades
Literatura
  • Readings will be scanned and uploaded in the IS study materials prior to the start of the course.
Výukové metody
lecture, discussion All the readings are from David Neubauer and Stephen Meinhold Judicial Process: Law, Courts, and Politics in the United States, 5th edition. Belmont: Wadsworth. Every effort will be made to provide the students with these readings. The website for the previous edition of this book can be found at http://people.uncw.edu/meinholds/lawcourtsandpolitics/ The web site contains PowerPoints including photographs, many of which were taken by Professor Neubauer.
Metody hodnocení
There will be an essay final examination which covers both the lectures and reading materials. There will be a possibility for and individual agreement (meeting) on Friday November 11(or max Monday November 14) for students who were not successfull with the first take of the exam.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
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