Current Legal Issues
Course Description
This course will review contemporary issues including minority rights, abortion, free speech and criminal justice with a special emphasis on the affect these issues have on the business community
Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate the role of courts in resolving today’s social issues.
- Analyze court decisions on today’s social issues.
- Synthesize court decisions to formulate theories on the judiciary approach.
- Communicate these findings orally and in writing.
- Recognize ethical concerns arising from current legal issues.
- Describe the impact of law in the multi-cultural environment.
- Consider the effect of technology’s convergence on legal issues such as privacy rights.
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