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An Introduction to American Law
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- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Fee-based Certificate
- 7 Sequences
- Introductive Level
Course details
Syllabus
- Week 1 - Welcome
- Week 1 - Tort Law
Tort law governs how people may sue each other civilly (as opposed to criminally) in order to receive compensation for harms or injuries other people caused them. In this module, Professor Allen will explore the goals of tort law through a historic case. She w... - Week 2 - Contract Law
Contract law governs how promises between two individuals are enforced. Few areas of law impact our daily lives as much as contract law, and in this module you will gain a deeper understanding of what a contract is and what makes it enforceable. Professor Wilk... - Week 3 - Property Law
Property law governs the relationship between individuals and things, known as property. In this module, Professor Balganesh will explore the differences between property and tort and contract law and about several specific examples of property law in action: ... - Week 4 - Constitutional Law
The study of constitutional law is among the most exciting parts of the law because it provides for the structure and functioning of the U.S. government. In this module, Dean Ruger will address the document itself, how it has been applied over time, the histor... - Week 5 - Criminal Law
In this module, Professor Morse will focus on the basics of criminal law, an area of law so exciting that countless TV shows and movies have been based on it. The major aspects of criminal law will be discussed - why we impose punishment, when we impose the mo... - Week 6 - Civil Procedure
In this module, Professor Wolff will introduce us to some of the major issues in civil procedure law. Civil procedure is the study of the rules of court that must be followed by the judge and parties in civil cases (as opposed to criminal cases – criminal proc... - Week 7 - Final Exam
Prerequisite
None.
Instructors
Tess Wilkinson-Ryan
Assistant Professor of Law and Psychology
Penn Law
Stephen Morse
Ferdinand Wakeman Hubbell Professor of Law; Professor of Psychology and Law in Psychiatry; Associate Director, Center for Neuroscience & Society
Penn Law
Shyam Balganesh
Professor of Law
Penn Law
Tobias Barrington Wolff
Professor of Law
Penn Law
Theodore Ruger
Dean and Bernard G. Segal Professor of Law
Penn Law
Anita Allen
Henry R. Silverman Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy
Penn Law
Editor
The University of Pennsylvania (commonly known as Penn), founded in 1740, is a private university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. A member of the Ivy League, Penn is the fourth oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and considers itself the first university in the United States to offer both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
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