LGLS 220 - Western Legal Tradition

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Bryant University

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Session Cycle: Fall and Spring Yearly Cycle: Annual This is an introductory course to the field of legal studies. The course surveys how Western law has changed over time by looking at the historical, socioeconomic, and cultural forces that have molded--and continue to mold--both substantive and procedural law, as well as the institutions devised to decree, interpret, and administer law. Areas covered include the idea of justice, the nature of law, the basis of political and legal authority, the nature of citizenship, the foundations of international law, the legal profession, techniques of legal development through case law and codification, and other matters relevant to the structure and development of Western law. In order to pursue this inquiry, the course will trace a series of seminal "revolutions" in Western history. Each of these world-historical upheavals will be examined for their decisive impact on the unfolding of Western law. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Division History and Social Sciences Department Course Attributes: Liberal Arts Elective, Legal Studies Minor, Politics and Law Major

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bryant.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 232-6000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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