Simulations and jurisprudence

Robbin Smith

Chapter 7 in Teaching Critical Thinking in Political Science, 2025, pp 68-79 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Simulations are a mainstay of political science classrooms and have been found to promote active learning of key concepts, produce cognitive learning outcomes, alter student attitudes about US institutions, improve student interactions and teamwork, and increase student enthusiasm for course material. In the “Law and Politics Simulation” developed at Central Connecticut State University, students are presented with a hypothetical criminal case occurring within a fictional nation. They are then tasked with writing two appellate court opinions in two distinct jurisprudential styles. In the course of doing so, students are required to apply their knowledge of jurisprudence and consider and confront their own legal preferences. The introduction of jurisprudence through a simulation was found to increase the students’ understanding of judicial decision-making, assist the students in identifying their own legal and judicial preferences, and build their critical thinking skills.

Keywords: Jurisprudence; Simulations; Critical thinking; Judicial decision-making (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035327539
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