Topic Studies I - 2 — Osaka Jogakuin Web Syllabus

科目名	Topic Studies I - 2 Law，Justice and Morality
担当教員	Stevens, Malcolm L
授業の目的、または到達目標	To examine the principal aspects of English law and understand its contribution to the legal systems pertaining in America，Canada，Australia，New Zealand and a number of Commonwealth countries.
授業の概要	Following a brief survey of English legal history， court hierarchy，the legal profession and the differences between the two major divisions of the law(civil and criminal)，the main part of the course will be concerned with exploring the constituents of a crime and how general legal principles can be employed to determine guilt or innocence in specific cases.Students will be encouraged to compare and contrast Anglo-Ssxon precepts with appropriate elements of Japanese law.


科目群/ベンチマーク	Adv
授業の形態	Mini-lectures，discussion，presentations
時間割		概要	宿題(予習・復習等)
	1	Introduction. Legal diversity
	2	Mini-lecture:Natural Justice.Discussion
	3	The legal system(England).Comparing with Japan.
	4	Preparation of presentations:legal profession.
	5	Presentations.Civil law(1).
	6	Civil law(2).Problem solving.
	7	Codified v.Common Law.
	8	The Components of a Crime.Brainstorming actus reus and mens rea.
	9	Mens rea and defences.Proboem solving.
	10	Attempt，incitement，conspiracy.Problem solving.
	11	Problems and preparation of presentations(crime).
	12	Presentations
	13	“the Witness for the Prosecution”.Final quize.
準備学習	Preparation.After each mini-lecture，the material(in the form of study notes)should be studied at leisure.Presentations must be researchedf in the library and via the internet.This will entail group work.
教科書	None.Study and activity notes will be provided in the form of photocopy.Also，see my College website.
参考文献
成績評価方法・基準	Classwork(attendance，participation，quizzes，homework，etc.)　　　　　40％ Research Paper(outline 5％＋first draft 10％＋final draft 25％) 40% Final Quiz 20％ Late papers will be penalized.

時間割

担当教員	開講学期	開講曜日	開講時限	履修クラス	単位数
Ｓｔｅｖｅｎｓ，　Ｍ	秋学期	月曜日	３時限	Adv-3	2
Ｓｔｅｖｅｎｓ，　Ｍ	秋学期	水曜日	３時限	Adv-3	2