SOC 449 - Sociology of Law

Institution:

National University

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Description:

(Prerequisites: SOC 100 and ENG 100/101) Explores the social, political, and economic foundations of law, punishment and criminality, formal systems of social control and their legitimacy in law. Emphasis will be on explanations of social order, appropriate and inappropriate behaviors, the uses and history of law. Criminal justice system components, and political analyses.

Credits:

4.50

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nu.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 628-8648

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Other academic year

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