Spring 2027

Role of the Police in a Free Society

Examines major problems in large urban areas regarding the police function, including responding to deviant conduct, protecting constitutional rights, and ensuring police accountability.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Michael Scott

The review provided a low difficulty rating, though it did not specify concrete workload details like reading hours or exam frequency.

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Declared in Law JD

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LAW 760

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  • Declared in Law JD

Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

MICHAEL SCOTT is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Michael Scott

A former student described the class as excellent, noting that the instructor was an expert in the field and clearly knew the subject matter.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2012: 3.20 GPA, 20.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades); Fall 2013: 3.20 GPA, 20.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.25 GPA, 25.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Michael Scott

The review provided a low difficulty rating, though it did not specify concrete workload details like reading hours or exam frequency.

Past student reviews · Michael Scott

The student highlighted the instructor's expertise and command of the material as key positive aspects of the learning experience.

Topics

  • Major problems in large urban areas related to policing.
  • Police response to serious deviant conduct, self-destructive behavior, and community conflict.
  • Protecting constitutional rights and democratic processes.
  • Defining police authority, controlling police discretion, and achieving police accountability.

Skills

  • Analyze specific aspects of the police function, including responding to deviant conduct, self-destructive behavior, and community conflict.
  • Examine problems arising from defining police authority, reviewing and controlling police discretion, and achieving police accountability to citizens.

Grades

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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