This course will give you a glimpse into six different areas of American law: Tort Law, Contract Law, Property, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, and Civil Procedure. You will gain insight into the complexities and dilemmas that arise from the application of law in different settings, and what is distinctive about American approaches.

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I completed this course on Coursera via Penn Law. A significant first step in understanding the basic principles of American Law provides an insight into the impact on the systems we encounter daily and how these systems have developed over time. I recommend this Penn American Law course to prospective law students or those in any other discipline.

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