Books, Readings, and Other Resources
Overview
Please pay close attention to the reading as it is described on the sequence page because it lists very specifically the pages or sections you are asked to read. So if you see a long reading, or even a short one, look carefully to see which pages you should be reading!
There are two different major sources to which you will be turning for your reading and viewing materials. These are:
b = books students are expected to purchase
Bb = on course Blackboard site
w = sometimes I will send you to a specific location on the web - click on link on sequence page
e = e-reserve
I will try to have a folder on the BlackBoard site for the readings for each week that are not in the book .
Below I explain what you will find in each of these categories.
b = books students are expected to purchase
You should find in the Temple bookstore, which of course I recommend, the following book
Black, D. The Behavior of Law. New York: Academic Press, 1980. (Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 6) (paperback) (used and new from $35 at Amazon)
I also am recommending the following pamphlet:
Paul, R., and Elder, L. (2007) The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking: Concepts and Tools. (4th Edition). Dillon Beach, Calif.: Foundation for Critical Thinking Press.
Bb = on course Blackboard site
e = e-reserve
CLICK HERE for instructions on how to access e-reserve
The main thing of interest here are links to movies. These are on overnight reserve
Dead End (1937) with Humphrey Bogart (*)
Dirty Harry (1971) (*)
Magnum Force (1973)
The Wrong Man (1956) (*)
Brute Force (1947) (*)
Private Hell 36 (1954) (*) with Ida Lupino
Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954)
Serpico (1973)
Thunder Road (1958) with Robert Mitchum
w = on the web - click on link on sequence page
As you go through the sequence of topics pages you will sometimes see links to articles or materials that are on the web. If you just click on the link the document or web site should come up. If you have problems with any of these, please let the instructor or TA know right away.