Legal Studies 370 - Comparative Law & Society

Spring
2020
01
4.00
Salman Hussain
TU TH 10:00AM 11:15AM
UMass Amherst
45574
Machmer Hall room W-21
salmanhussai@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 Senior and Junior Legal Studies majors only. Pre Req: LEGAL 250 After the initial course enrollment ramping period this course will be open to all Senior and Junior Legal Studies majors.
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Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.