The law according to Jack Bauer
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- September
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Well, to be fair, the name of the new Georgetown University Law School class is “The Law of ‘24,’” but we all know that really means the law according to Jack.
Yes, this course is worth two credits and here’s the description:
The award winning Fox Television drama series 24 explores America’s fictional response to international terrorism through the eyes of Jack Bauer, a U.S. counter-terrorism agent. Oftentimes without remorse or regard for the law, Agent Bauer is willing to do what has to be done when faced with the threat of kidnappings, assassinations, nuclear detonations, and bioterrorism on U.S. soil – despite traitors in his family, his unit, and the White House; partisan politics; sleeper cells; and hidden agendas. This course provides a detailed understanding of a very wide-range of U.S. domestic and international legal issues concerning counterterrorism in the context of the utilitarian and sometimes desperate responses to terrorism raised by the plot of 24. Course requirements include active classroom discussion and a paper of approximately 25 pages.
I’m thinking Prof. W. Sharp was trying to figure out a way to not feel guilty about watching “24” on Monday nights and so decided, what better way to meld his work life with his secret desire to be Jack Bauer? Why, teach a course on it!
You know, they never had these courses when I went to college, and I think I’m the worse for it. Thanks to Slate for finding this (on abovethelaw.com) and posting about it.
Lucky so-and-so’s at Gtown Law. Harumph. I would so totally ace this course.
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on Sunday, September 9th, 2007 at 8:13 pm by Amy Vernon.
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