Portland-State-University 2019-2020 Bulletin

PA 537 Law & Public Policy

Law and courts are critical to public policy. The policy process often starts with cases for which no formal policy exists. The seminar examines judges as policymakers and the operation the policy process when courts are involved. It considers critical issues in judicial policymaking, examines fields where courts have played important policy roles, contemplates difficulties faced by judges, and helps students develop techniques to analyze judicial policymaking.

Credits

3
  • Up one level
  • 500