Legal Studies 370 - Comparative Law & Society

Fall
2018
01
4.00
Lauren McCarthy
TU TH 1:00PM 2:15PM
UMass Amherst
76481
Machmer Hall room W-11
mccarthy@legal.umass.edu
This course examines the intersection of law, politics and society in a comparative perspective. The goal of the course is to familiarize you with the workings of the many and varied legal traditions and practices outside the United States. The course focuses on comparing commonalities and differences across legal contexts as well as the positives and negatives of doing law in different ways given those contexts. Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BA-Legal major.
Open to Legal Studies majors only. Pre Req: LEGAL 250
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.