CL 748 Confidentiality and the Law
Survey of issues relating to confidentiality in civil and canon law: the seal of confession and the "priest-penitent" privilege; other evidentiary privileges in civil law; principles of moral theology with respect to confidentiality; "mandatory reporting" laws; secret archives, etc. The course will consider areas of potential conflict between the two legal systems and the bases for claiming protection in civil law for confidential communications and other information considered confidential.