Poverty Law (LAW-742-001)
Ezra Rosser
Meets: 01:00 PM - 03:50 PM (M) - Yuma - Room Y403
Enrolled: 36 / Limit: 60
Notices
The paper for this course, with agreement from the professor and if executed correctly, meets the Upper-Level Writing Requirement. **To get the graduation requirement marked as "met" the Office of the Registrar needs the signed ULWR confirmation form.
Description
This class covers a range of poverty law issues. It begins with coverage of how poverty is measured, the major themes in poverty law, and the most important constitutional law cases. It then covers a number of specific issues: welfare, work, housing, health, education, criminalization, and access to justice. It ends by covering the relationship between market forces and poverty as well as human rights approaches to poverty law.
Textbooks and Other Materials
The textbook information on this page was provided by the instructor. Students should use this information when considering purchases from the AU Campus Store or other vendors. Students may check to determine if books are currently available for purchase online.
JULIET BRODIE, CLARE PASTORE, EZRA ROSSER & JEFFREY SELBIN, POVERTY LAW, POLICY, AND PRACTICE (Aspen Publishers 2014). The book is available from the school bookstore as well as from online venders such as Amazon.com. The textbook is designed to be used for a three credit class with each chapter roughly the length one would expect to cover in a week. Additionally, the final week will be based on: MATTHEW DESMOND, EVICTED (2016).
First Class Readings
Read Chapter 1 of the textbook.
Syllabus
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