Course Description

LAWS 7515
Poverty Law
General Description:
Explores the legal and policy responses to poverty in the United States and addresses how the law shapes the lives of poor people and communities. Examines the extent of poverty in the United States, the root causes, and the historical development of social welfare policy. Focuses on the rights-based aspect of poverty law and various policies that attempt to ameliorate poverty.

Select Term:



LAWS 7515-801

Instructor(s): Justice Melissa Hart

Meeting Times & Locations:
   Mon,Wed   2:30 PM - 3:50 PM   WLAW 307


LAWS 7515-902

Instructor(s): Justice Melissa Hart

Meeting Times & Locations:
   Mon,Wed   2:30 PM - 3:50 PM   WLAW 307