MLAW358Z

Selected Topics in Law and Society; Police Discretion and the 4th Amendment

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An exploration of the power police officers display when they apply their discretion to stop, question or arrest individuals. Students will dissect State and Federal Court decisions regarding appropriate use of these powers sanctioned by the Fourth Amendment.

Sister Courses: MLAW358A, MLAW358B, MLAW358C, MLAW358D, MLAW358E, MLAW358F, MLAW358G, MLAW358J, MLAW358K, MLAW358L, MLAW358M, MLAW358N, MLAW358O, MLAW358P, MLAW358Q, MLAW358R, MLAW358T, MLAW358U, MLAW358V, MLAW358W, MLAW358X, MLAW358Y

Spring 2026

Christine White

1 review
Average rating: 3.00

Spring 2025

Christine White

1 review
Average rating: 3.00

Past Semesters

Christine White

1 review
Average rating: 3.00

Christine White

1 review
Average rating: 3.00

Christine White

1 review
Average rating: 3.00

During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.72 between 80 students*

MLAW358Z Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550556065707580% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 12.5%
A: 35%
A+: 31.25%
B: 6.25%
B+: 7.5%
C: 6.25%
other: 1.25%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.