PSCI 292Issues in Canadian Criminal Law
- Faculty
- Arts
- Offered
- Winter, Spring
- Credit
- 0.5
- Last listed
- 1994–95
No longer offered. It’s in Waterloo’s scanned calendars from 1975–76 to 1994–95; the 1995–96 to 2023–24 calendars are on ucalendar.
Rational principles and concepts applicable to current emotional criminal issues are analyzed by a practising crown attorney, for example, abortion, euthanasia, pornography, seat belts, homosexuality, marijuana, police power, civil rights, criminal trials, jury, capital punishment, prisons, etc.
As printed in the 1981–82 to 1994–95 calendars, read by OCR; the scanned page is the original. Later calendars (1995–96 on) aren’t on uwloo.
Requirements, as last listed
Prereq: Open to all students in the second year and above
In today’s calendar
- LS 464 lists it in its requisites
Reviewed on UW Flow
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
8 posts and comments in 7 threads mention PSCI 292, November 2011 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2016
Choosing depth subject for CS major 0 points, 3 comments
“I'm not sure which way to go to satisfy the depth requirements (3 courses with 1 at the 3/4rd-year level OR 3 courses forming a prerequisite chain) I've taken the following courses and was interested …”
u/blaster009: “PSCI had a bunch of interesting upper year courses, and that's the route I took. PSCI 252, 281, 282, 283, 291, 292, 357 are all great courses. There's a wide variety of other good courses available at the 300 level as well, for instance 359.”
Fall 2015
Hi, I am a bot. 75 points, 98 comments
“Hey everyone! After some discussion with mods, I think I am ready to be pushed live. I am a bot designed to provide relevant course information upon request. …”
u/atlantis145: “[[PSCI 292]]”
u/UWRedditBot: “PSCI 292 LEC 0.5 | Issues in Canadian Criminal Law | Course ID: 007760 An analysis of rational legal principles and concepts applicable to current emotional criminal issues such as abortion, euthanasia, pornography, seat belts, marijuana, police power, civil rights, criminal …”
Winter 2015
What is your favourite course you've taken at UW? 18 points, 63 comments
“I'd rather not stick to the exact beaten path of my major. I'd like to add in a few cool courses in my four years here. What's your favourite course?”
u/atlantis145: “PSCI 292. Don't think it's offered anymore, but it was basically a criminal law course with awesome guest speakers every second week, taught by a practicing Crown attorney. It was great.”
Fall 2014
University of Waterloo approves $88-million for new Engineering 7 building 48 points, 107 comments
u/pondering_stuff5: “This is agitating as an Arts student. The department I'm in is losing staff due to retirement (and some shittly timed sabbaticals) almost every year now and hasn't been allowed to replace many of …”
u/atlantis145: “… Kathleen Nolan's amazing PSCI 292 was pulled for this reason, I think. …”
Winter 2014
I have identified the ultimate bird course. 89 points, 13 comments
u/DotAClone: “List of bird courses: Easy 80-85: LS 280 PSCI 363 All the ARBUS courses Comm 231 Soc 336 Soc 370 SOC 227 ARBUS 204 Phil 327 Soc 101 Phil 110A PSCI 292 PSYCH 101 PACS 202 ECON 101 & Econ 102 Upvote for visibility. Hope this helps someone”
Fall 2012
Is there anyone with CS major and ENGL minor? 7 points, 29 comments
“I'm graduating this term with bachelor in Computer Science and minor in English Literature; it's a rather peculiar mix and that's how I'm marketing myself in the job market. …”
u/blaster009: “I graduated with a CS major and all the credits necessary for a minor in Political Science. Don't listen to the haters! (P.S. Most CS majors can't write for beans. …”
u/blaster009: “… PSCI 291/292 (the law courses) are easy. Multiple choice everything, barely any reading required! PSCI 252 (Dev. of the Global South) is a fun course as well. …”
Fall 2011
CSE course, 4th year Engineering. 7 points, 10 comments
“Those engineers out there in their 4th year, anyone has any suggestions about an easy complementary studies elective (CSE) course to take? Any hints?”
u/medacomix15: “Don't take SOC 101. Most boring course ever. It may be easy, but I'd rather have a harder course and interesting content. What have you already taken so we can eliminate those?”
u/anonymous-sci: “I have taken ECON 101&102, PSCI 292 and I am taking ANTH 102 now.”
Check it elsewhere
- Undergraduate Calendar, 1995–96If it ran past 1994–95, on ucalendar
- Course outlinesSyllabi from past terms (UW login)
- UW FlowStudent ratings and reviews
- WClassesPast sections back to 2004, and who taught them
In the scanned calendars
How it read in each calendar from 1975–76 to 1994–95, newest first. The text is OCR of the scanned pages; years whose wording matches are shown once, from the clearest scan. Each year links to its page on uwloo and to that page of the scanned PDF.
1981–82 to 1994–95 14 calendars
Rational principles and concepts applicable to current emotional criminal issues are analyzed by a practising crown attorney, for example, abortion, euthanasia, pornography, seat belts, homosexuality, marijuana, police power, civil rights, criminal trials, jury, capital punishment, prisons, etc.
Prereq: Open to all students in the second year and above
Offered Winter, Spring · 3 class hours a week · 0.5 credit
1975–76 to 1980–81 5 calendars
Titled Aspects of Canadian Law.
A study of the way in which the law reflects and influences political ideas and attitudes in Canada in relation to a number of aspects of Canadian life. Taught by a member of the legal profession.
Prerequisite: Political Science 291* or consent of instructor. Winter term
* Listed that year without a description, or as not offered.