POLS 3302 — Judicial Process and Behavior
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: springtypical days: M/W/ThBostonTraditional
Examines the nature of the judiciary in the United States. Focuses on courts and various aspects of the judicial process, including judicial selection, judicial decision making, the impact of judicial decisions on society, and public opinion of courts. After exploring, from various methodological perspectives, how and why courts behave as they do, the course turns its attention to questions about the role of courts in U.S. politics.
Prerequisites
- one of:
- POLS 1150 (min D-)
- PS 106M
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 33 | 40 | 83% | 7.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 32 | 31 | 103% | 0.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 100% · T 0% · W 100% · Th 100% · F 0%
Common patterns: MWR (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Spring
- Michael Tolley (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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