LAW 6710

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LAW 6710
Law and Literature

Course information provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

What can lawyers and judges learn from the study of literature? This course explores the relevance of imaginative literature (novels, drama, poetry, and film) to questions of law and social justice from a range of perspectives. We will consider debates about how literature can help to humanize legal decision-making; how storytelling has helped to give voice to oppressed populations over history; how narratives of suffering cultivate popular support for human rights; the role played by storytelling in a trial; and how literature can shed light on the limits of law and public policy.


Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2023SP, 2022SP, 2020SP

When Offered Spring.

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  • 18097 LAW 6710   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 21 - Apr 28, 2025

    • Anker, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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