The National Judicial College

When Justice Fails: Threats to the Independence of the Judiciary (JS 644)

This course will be offered in 2008. Contact the Registrar at (800) 25-JUDGE for more information.

Offered biennially in even numbered years.

This course emphasizes the importance of maintaining an independent judiciary. The Holocaust is used as an example of the failure of judicial independence. The faculty members relate this historic failure to contemporary issues such as hate crimes, euthanasia and discrimination, and discuss ongoing litigation generated by the Holocaust. After attending this course, participants will be able to relate the legal history of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and post-war prosecutions to contemporary hate crimes, war crimes, crimes against humanity and post-war prosecutions; and analyze the judicial ethics in Nazi Germany and compare them to contemporary U.S. judicial ethics and independent philosophies and practice.

Qualifies for 2 credits toward the Judicial Studies degree and as an elective in the Certificate in Judicial Development, Administrative Law Adjudication Skills, Dispute Resolution Skills, General Jurisdiction Trial Skills, Special Court Trial Skills and Tribal Judicial Skills programs.

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Downtown Reno

Walk Along the River
The National Judicial College is close to Reno’s River Walk. This addition to the downtown corridor and the Truckee River is a great place to stroll and take in the sites. Along the walk you will find restaurants and coffee shops, shopping, parks, city squares and a movie and theater complex. In winter, the Rink by the River opens up to ice skaters of all abilities. Visitors to the River Walk can also enjoy the Truckee River
Whitewater Park, a playground for kayaking, river rafting, swimming and tubing.

For more information
on the River Walk, visit the website at
www.renoriver.org.

Judicial College Building/MS 358 -- Reno, NV 89557 -- (800) 25-JUDGE -- www.judges.org