Description
Law & Society
This course trains students to examine the law as a sociological concept and to look at the relationship between the legal system and society. A critical concern is whether changes in the legal system reflect societal change or do changes in the legal system stimulate change in society.

Outcomes: Students learn to recognize the close linkage between the law and social structure; They also gain experience examining legal texts and decisions.
Details
Grading Basis
Graded
Units
3
Component
Lecture - Required
Course Attributes
Sociolegal Studies
Offering
Course
SOCL 215
Academic Group
College of Arts and Sciences
Academic Organization
Sociology