SOC-212 Law and Society

GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior)
Prerequisite: SOC-101 or POL-101
Examine the relationship between law and society from a sociological perspective. Topics include: how social forces influence the nature and content of law; law and social control in society from across cultural and historical perspectives, theoretical explanations of what law is and how it is formed and implemented; problems encountered in administration of criminal justice; and the interaction between components - lawyers, police, courts, and corrections - and larger legal, political, and social communities. 4 credits.