Judicial Politics (POL 301)
Term: 2020-2021 Academic Year Fall
Office Phone: 252-985-5261
Office Location: Braswell 133
Student Drop-In Hours (Spring 2025): Mondays/Wednesdays 1-3pm and by appointmentSchedule a Meeting With Me
Fri, 5:05 AM - 5:10 AM (8/17/2020 - 10/2/2020) Location: P01
This is an introductory course on judicial politics in the United States. It is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the organization of courts (federal and state), judicial process in civil and criminal law, judicial decison-making, and judicial policymaking. Particular attention will be give to the role of judges as political actors as well as racial disparities within the criminal justice system.