NEWARK, N.J. – Following the success of its Guantanamo Teach-In webcast last October, Seton Hall University School of Law is offering a live Constitution Day simulcast on “Interrogation as a Means for Intelligence Gathering” to colleges and schools across the country on September 17.

This year’s annual Seton Hall Law simulcast is being made available to assist colleges and schools with meeting the U.S. Department of Education requirement that all educational institutions receiving federal funding must provide students with instruction on the U.S. Constitution each September 17.

The Seton Hall Law Constitution Day program will examine the constitutional issues raised by the two interrogation models currently in place in the United States: the Criminal Law Model and the National Security Model. In addition to providing a close examination of the legal issues, the program will offer insights from the fields of psychology, medicine and other socials sciences.

“We felt that it was important following our success with the Guantanamo Teach-In to continue the national dialogue surrounding national security issues,” said Mark Denbeaux, professor of law at Seton Hall Law School and program organizer. “We have designed the Constitution Day program so faculty and students can take a focused look at the issues surrounding the interrogation methods utilized by the United States and the impact these have on us as a nation and as citizens.”

The Guantanamo Teach-In, which explored the legal, social and ethical issues surrounding the Guantanamo Bay detention center, drew over 300 participating institutions, including colleges, universities, medical schools, divinity schools and law schools. Additional information on that program can be found at http://law.shu.edu/guantanamoteachin/.

The Constitution Day program, consisting of two sessions, will be simulcast to all participating academic institutions and each school will receive a DVD recording of the program for subsequent use. The fee to participate is $250 and registration can be completed online at http://law.shu.edu/constitutionday. For additional information, please contact Professor Mark Denbeaux at 973-642-8822 or denbeama@shu.edu.

 

The only private law school in New Jersey, Seton Hall University School of Law was founded in 1951, and is located in the city of Newark. Seton Hall Law School offers both day and evening programs leading to the Juris Doctor (J.D.), Master of Laws (LL.M.) and Master of Science in Jurisprudence (M.S.J.) degrees. For more information on Seton Hall Law School, visit law.shu.edu.