Fall 2013  |  SOC 4101W Section 001: Sociology of Law (27045)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Delivery Medium
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2013 - 12/11/2013
Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 425
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Sociological analysis of law/society. Why people obey the law. Social forces involved in creating law (both civil and criminal). Procedures of enforcement. Impact of law on social change.
Class Description:
Law is an institution of enormous social impact, where the most pressing and controversial issues of our time are debated (e.g., When is a collection of cells a human being? Should the state be allowed to kill juveniles who commit crimes? Who owns electronic information?). Sometimes people turn to law for protection and relief; at other times, they seek to avoid it at all costs. Law can be a force for achieving equality and redistributing power in society; yet it can also be conservative, rooted in age-old traditions and customs, with tightly controlled boundaries. Law is located in myriad places, from university codes of conduct to international treaties on torture. It permeates every aspect of modern life. In this course, students will learn about the sources, content, and impact of law from a sociological perspective.
Grading:
45% Midterm Exam
40% Reports/Papers
5% Quizzes
5% Attendance
5% In-class Presentations
Exam Format:
Short-answer essay exams.
Class Format:
25% Lecture
10% Film/Video
25% Discussion
25% Small Group Activities
5% Student Presentations
10% Guest Speakers
Workload:
60 Pages Reading Per Week
20 Pages Writing Per Term
3 Exam(s)
2 Paper(s)
3 Quiz(zes)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/27045/1139
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 April 2013

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