LAW-772 : Federal Criminal Civil Rights

This course covers the constitutional and historical development of the most significant Federal Criminal Civil Rights statutes that are used to prosecute police brutality, and studies other applications of those statutes to other forms of misconduct that warrant criminal prosecution. (e.g. a state judge that coerced female litigants into sexual activity). The course also covers the origin and development of the Federal Hate Crimes statutes. In addition, the course explores the stated discretionary policies of the US Department of Justice concerning inter alia, under what circumstances should federal protection go forward after the matter has been judicially resolved or otherwise determined by the state court system.