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- Title
Justice for Undergraduates: Teaching Law and Literature in the Liberal Arts Curriculum.
- Authors
Schotland, Sara D.
- Abstract
Law and literature has become a staple in the course offerings of American law schools, but it remains a rarity in undergraduate curricula. This article advocates the inclusion of law and literature in English, humanities, freshman composition, and other liberal arts courses. Students enthusiastically engage in discussion of questions that matter related to social justice, the death penalty, and criminal law. Stories that describe the experience of minorities with courts and legal codes provide a valuable vicarious opportunity to learn about the effect of legal institutions on less visible members of society. The author provides examples of how she weaves themes of law and justice into the teaching of canonical literary texts, and offers practical suggestions for professors who lack formal legal training to facilitate their preparation of a syllabus and lesson plans.
- Subjects
LAW &; literature; HUMANISTIC education; UNDERGRADUATES; SOCIAL justice education; CAPITAL punishment education; CRIMINAL law education; EDUCATION
- Publication
Currents in Teaching & Learning, 2009, Vol 2, Issue 1, p41
- ISSN
1945-3043
- Publication type
Article