POLT 407 - Law and Society

Institution:

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

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Description:

Introduces the ways in which law operates in modern society: its forms, functions, underlying values and the consequences of its application in particular regimes. Topics include the psychological bases for legal obligation, the evolution of particular legal doctrines, the philosophical underpinnings of legal responsibility, the relationship of law to social structures, the relationship of law to morality, the nature of legal reasoning and critiques of law. Group 8. 4 cr.

Credits:

8.40

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.unh.edu

Phone Number:

(603) 862-1234

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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