JURS-353 : Protest, Policing & 1st Amendment
Jurisprudence | School of Law | LW
In Protest, Policing, and the First Amendment, you will examine constitutional principles in the context of police-involved killings and the social unrest that unfolded in Ferguson, Missouri, Baltimore Maryland, and Charlottesville Virginia, and 2016 Presidential campaign rallies. Freedom of speech, hate speech, incitement, freedom of assembly and association, and the right to petition, as well as qualified immunity doctrine will be explored through Supreme Court cases. As part of this course, you will also learn and apply mass media theories to develop thoughtful critiques of newsgathering, news reporting and news dissemination. Moreover, you will learn to apply critical race theories to rhetorical, visual and aural analyses of media text. Throughout the semester, we will continually evaluate how our readings inform and shape recent socio-legal-political events and issues.
There is no final examination however there will be quizzes and other graded assignments. In addition, you will be required to produce a final research paper on a relevant topic of your choice.
No prerequisites