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Jun 16, 2024
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JS 715 - Justice, Law and Literature (3 units)
Inquiry into ethical perspectives of judicial and legal experience through study and discussion of literary primary texts, including novels, plays, poems and intellectual prose.
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate understanding of ways in which literature and law intersect on the subject of justice and the different ways in which justice is perceived along with other themes in common such as violence, authority, guilt, and conflict resolution.
2. demonstrate deeper understanding of human behavior, emotions, and motivations.
3. demonstrate ability to empathize with other individuals and the human condition in a manner that can be carried over to the courtroom.
4. examine different ways of perceiving and thinking that go beyond the intellectual processes of legal reasoning.
5. recognize the vital role of story-telling in court and common patterns and structures of narratives in literature and law.
6. demonstrate expanded cultural understanding of people beyond their personal experience with diversity.
7. demonstrate familiarity with a broader selection of literary classics as well as contemporary literature.
8. demonstrate enhanced critical writing skills after analyzing a variety of writers.
9. relate new insights and ideas acquired in literary study to the daily work of judging.
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