POLITICAL SCIENCE 335 - Law and Society

Institution:

Hobart William Smith Colleges

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Description:

This course addresses the relationship of "law" and "society"  does law stand above society and adjudicate disputes in a neutral manner, or do law and society bleed into each other such that law is corrupted by social interests and therefore invariably "political" in the way that it is used to address disputes Additionally, how does law frame our perception of such issues as ownership and value How does law affect "who gets what" What are the implications of these findings for America's belief in liberalism and the value of liberalism's individual rights Substantive areas of focus may include the problems of objectivity in interpretation, whether legal rights matter, conflicts between rights to free speech and private property in the area of Intellectual Property law, the consequences for law and freedom posed by "gated communities," or other topical issues. (Passavant, offered alter nate years; subfi

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.HWS.EDU

Phone Number:

(315) 781-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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