Through lectures, field trips and discussion sections, you will learn about and see firsthand how laws are adjudicated and administered. From corporate attorneys and prosecutors to politicians and a sitting Supreme Court justice, many of the nation's lawmakers, administrators and interpreters received their educations at Georgetown. Woven into the introduction to jurisprudence that students receive here is a thorough examination of the most vexing issues of our day and a look at how America's legal institutions change as popular values, standards and perspectives evolve. The program ends with a final project; a complete mock trial at Georgetown University's Law School.

Core Topics Covered*

• Punishment for minors vs. adults
• Victim rights vs. prisoner rights
• Arrests and sentencing
• Personal and national security
• The peer jury system
• The appellate court system

Hands-on Experience*  

• Examine the most vexing issues of today by visiting Washington sites where laws are both made and enforced
• Interact with legal policy professionals and faculty
• See firsthand how laws are developed
• Participate in a mock trial simulation at the Georgetown Law School