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Nov 17, 2024
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POL 307 - The Internet and the Law Examination of legal issues and policy problems raised by the growth of the Internet in culture and commerce, including: issues of sovereignty, regulation of online speech, issues of privacy, security, commercial control and ownership, the imposition of civil and criminal liability for Internet activity and protection of intellectual property in digital form. Prerequisite: POL 100. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = At least once per year
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify and explain ways in which established legal doctrines have been applied to the context of the Internet, and instances in which new legal doctrines have been developed specifically for that context.
- Demonstrate understanding of jurisdictional complexities involving American law as applied to the Internet.
- Explain the effects of approaches to regulating the Internet on its development historically and at present.
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