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The University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
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Course Information
Click on one of the courses listed at left to see the information for that course. Each includes some basic info about the course, book information, and the most recent syllabus for it.
Spring 2020 Book Information
Required and recommended books are ordered through Iowa Book and Supply, but can be obtained from online sources, particularly for older editions which can be used in some instances. I'll discuss this more during the first class period. See the page for each course (links at left) for links to the books.
POLI:3120: Criminal Justice System
Required
- Gifis, Stephen H., Barron’s Law Dictionary, 6th edition. Barron’s Educational Series. ISBN-13: 978-0764143571 (the old 5th edition is fine if you can get it, ISBN-13: 978-0764119965)
- Scheb, John M., and John M. Scheb II, Criminal Law and Procedure, 8th edition. Cengage Learning. ISBN-13: 978-1285070117 (the old 7th edition is fine if you want to get a few copies, ISBN-13: 978-0495809814)
- Strunk, William, Jr. and E. B. White, The Elements of Style, 4th edition. Allyn and Bacon. ISBN-13: 978-0205309023
Recommended
- Bugliosi, Vincent, and Curt Gentry, Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders. W.W. Norton. ISBN-13: 978-0393322231
- Taylor, Stuart, Jr., and KC Johnson, Until Proven Innocent. Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Griffin. ISBN-13: 978-0312384869
POLI:3113: Research in Judicial Politics
No books are required for this course other than a law dictionary that students should have from prior courses.
Fall 2019 Book Information
Required and recommended books are ordered through Iowa Book and Supply, but can be obtained from online sources, particularly for older editions which can be used in some instances. I'll discuss this more during the first class period.
POLI:3101 American Constitutional Law and Politics
Required
Gifis, Stephen H., Barron’s Law Dictionary, 6th edition. Barron’s Educational Series. ISBN-13: 978-0764143581. (Older editions or other law dictionaries are also fine.)
Strunk, William, Jr. and E. B. White, The Elements of Style, 4th edition. Allyn and Bacon. ISBN-13: 978-0205309023.
POLI:3121 The Judicial Process
Required
Baum, Lawrence, The Supreme Court, 13th edition. CQ Press. ISBN-13: 978-1-5443-2738-9. (The 11th and 12th editions are also okay if any are available.)
Carp, Robert A., Kenneth L. Manning, Lisa M. Holmes, and Ronald Stidham, Judicial Process in America, 11th edition. CQ Press. ISBN-13: 978-1-5443-1669-7. (The 9th or 10th editions are also okay if any are available.)
Gifis, Stephen H., Barron’s Law Dictionary, 6th edition. Barron’s Educational Series. ISBN-13: 978-0764143581. (Older editions are also fine.)
Strunk, William, Jr. and E. B. White, The Elements of Style, 4th edition. Allyn and Bacon. ISBN-13: 978-0205309023.
Recommended
Rehnquist, William H., The Supreme Court (revised and updated edition). Vintage. ISBN-13: 978-0375708619.
Woodward, Bob, and Scott Armstrong, The Brethren. Simon & Schuster. ISBN-13: 978-0743274029.
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