“Both courses directly related to my internship as well as to my experience in the city. They allowed me to better understand what was going on around me.”
Sara Goldstein, Kalamazoo College
Fall 2005
Women Organized Against Rape, Court Advocate
Electives
Social Justice
Susan Ricci, J.D.
The Social Justice Elective offers students an opportunity to critically examine, from the perspective of law and politics, a variety of topics which may be defined within the broad category of “social justice.” Using the protections afforded by the Bill of Rights as a framework for discussion, a number of controversial issues will be covered including: the rights of criminal defendants, discrimination on the basis of race, gender and sexual orientation, capital punishment, prison conditions, immigration reform, freedom of expression, and the war on terror.
Local professionals will occasionally be guest speakers and there will be field trips to relevant sites. Students will also have the opportunity to broaden views and challenge assumptions by engaging in classroom debates on a number of topics. Students will be expected to regularly read a major city newspaper or visit news websites online.