JUS 3346 - Sociology of Law

Institution:

Winston-Salem State University

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Description:

This course focuses on the sociological understanding of law. It will link the study of law with such core sociological issues as social change and stability, order and disorder, the relationship between government and the individual, race, class and gender in law, and their consequences, legal definitions of deviancy and their consequences, introduction to theories of punishment, the sociology of the legal profession, and the functions of legal institutions and law-related structures and processes. Course content targets systems of law, with emphasis on the United States. Both empirical and qualitative models of sociological analysis of law will be scrutinized and evaluated within the curriculum. Pre-requisite: None.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wssu.edu

Phone Number:

(336) 750-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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