Institutional Learning Outcomes: Social Responsibility Students examine law from a sociological perspective, with particular attention to understanding major theories and empirical studies on various aspects of law and how law works in the real world, or what socio-legal scholars call “law in action." Students explore topics such as law as a mode of social control, dispute resolution, social change, and how intersecting factors such as, race/ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, age, and ability shape the law and legal institutions. Recommended prerequisites: CRIM 1011
Institutional Learning Outcomes: Social Responsibility Students examine law from a sociological perspective, with particular attention to understanding major theories and empirical studies on various aspects of law and how law works in the real world, or what socio-legal scholars call “law in action." Students explore topics such as law as a mode of social control, dispute resolution, social change, and how intersecting factors such as, race/ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, age, and ability shape the law and legal institutions. Recommended prerequisites: CRIM 1011
