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CRJ 126 - Legal Research and Methods

(1 unit)
Exposure to American legal thought, methods of reasoning, and research with a focus on identifying legal issues and developing basic legal research skills.

Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Units of Lecture: 1
Offered: Every Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. briefly describe the origin and organization of law and the legal system.
2. identify, locate, and utilize various types of legal primary and secondary sources.
3. read and analyze basic enacted law/statutes and case law.
4. explain various applications of legal research and develop research strategies for addressing legal questions and real-life legal problems.
5. update and validate legal research.
6. apply appropriate legal citation for legal sources in a variety of contexts.
7. utilize various tools for manual and online legal research.


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