601:778. LAW AND THE HOLOCAUST (3)(W3)
Livingston
Consideration of the implications of the Holocaust for law and legal theory. Topics to be discussed include philosophical issues (natural law, positivism, and whether the Holocaust was a "legal" or "illegal" phenomenon); practical differences between racial statutes, including the Nuremberg Laws, South African apartheid, and the American Jim Crow statutes; and reparations for the Holocaust and other large-scale human rights abuses. The course will begin with approximately 4-6 weeks of background readings, with the remainder of the class being devoted to student presentations culminating in an original research paper.
Livingston
Consideration of the implications of the Holocaust for law and legal theory. Topics to be discussed include philosophical issues (natural law, positivism, and whether the Holocaust was a "legal" or "illegal" phenomenon); practical differences between racial statutes, including the Nuremberg Laws, South African apartheid, and the American Jim Crow statutes; and reparations for the Holocaust and other large-scale human rights abuses. The course will begin with approximately 4-6 weeks of background readings, with the remainder of the class being devoted to student presentations culminating in an original research paper.