Legal Studies 394CI - Law, Crime and Society

Fall
2014
01
3.00
Christopher Sweetapple
TU TH 1:00PM 2:15PM
UMass Amherst
70982
This course explores the interplay between law, crimes, and social institutions like the family, the state, and political economy. More broadly, Law, Crime, & Society is an introduction to the uses of theory in the social sciences and the ways in which it relates to the world beyond the classroom. This class shows students how to employ abstract concepts as tools for explaining contemporary real world situations, and pushes them to reflect on and synthesize the full arc of their undergraduate learning experience in preparation for the demands of life after the University. Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BA-Legal majors.
Seniors or Juniors with a LEGAL primary major only. Pre Req: LEGAL 250
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.