Jul 01, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
[Archived Catalog]
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HIST 3070 - Famous Trials in American History
Uses the medium of famous trials to explore the relationship between law and society in American history from the 17th- to the 20th- centuries. Some of the cases studied are landmarks in the history of law, while others provide social and cultural insights into a particular period of American history. Along the way, the class considers the role of governmental entities, the legal profession, the judiciary, the press, and the public in famous trials.
Requisites: Soph or Jr or Sr
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Student’s work demonstrates critical use and proper citation of both primary and secondary sources.
- Student’s work employs the formal styles of writing, argumentation, and presentation that historians use.
- Student’s work reflects an understanding of historiographic traditions.
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