Legal Studies 394CI - Law, Crime and Society

Spring
2026
01
3.00
Brenda Garcia

TU TH 1:00PM 2:15PM

UMass Amherst
79822
Machmer Hall room E-33
brendagarcia@umass.edu
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.

Senior or Junior LEGAL primary majors only. LEGAL 101

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.