Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties

This course considers core concepts at the intersection of constitutional law and society, including topics like freedom of speech and Big Tech, search and seizure, and the right to privacy. We will approach this study using ideas and techniques in the study of American constitutional law. Critically, students will also be asked to consider how the law both reflects and impacts society. Students will reflect on new (and future) conflicts over civil liberties that arise following changes in culture, growth in science, and advances in technology.

 

By the end of this course, students will have learned to

 

Understand general problems of American civil liberties and civil rights

 

Identify these central problems in various real world examples in the United States

 

Define core concepts/models of constitutional law

 

Evaluate and analyze explanations of law as historically and socially constructed