University of Washington School of Public Health & Community Medicine Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Science |
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2007 - 2008 Lesson 2. Development of Environmental Health LawsThis lesson sets the stage for the other topics in the course. Through the readings and discussion on the development of our system of law and government you should begin to gain an understanding of, and appreciation for, the fluidity and dynamics of law and the legal process as they exist in the United States. In an attempt to help you develop a clear understanding of our legal system, and why it works (or doesn't work) in the manner in which it does, one of the readings for this lesson traces, in outline form, the development of our major systems and classes of law, from their early roots to modern times. For some of you, this historical review may seem pedantic and needlessly repetitious of material learned early in your academic career, however, for others it may be virgin territory. A lesson of this nature runs the risk of appearing too superficial for some students and too detailed for others. However, this lesson sets the stage for the other topics in the course. The point of this lesson is that by thinking about the development of our system of law and government you should begin to gain an understanding of, and appreciation for, the fluidity and dynamics of law and the legal process as they exist in the United States. This understanding is crucial, if the shifts and changes in the interpretation of constitutional rights, authority, and limits is to make sense. Lesson ObjectiveThe objective for this lesson is for you to gain an appreciation of how our laws and legal system developed so that you will be able to understand why most of the issues with which we are involved are not matters of black and white, but rather varying shades of gray. Lesson Assignment
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Progress Assessment ExercisePlease proceed to Lesson 3. Sources of Legal Authority
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