POLS 209 - Law and Society

Institution:

Point Park University

Subject:

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Description:

This course examines the origins and functions of the law, as it relates to society. Students gain an understanding on law, legal institutions and their relationship to social values and morality from critical perspectives, with a focus on how law achieves the balance between the interests of society and individual rights. Course Objectives (1) Explain the relationship between the law and morality in connection with both society and the legal system. 2) Use the legal approach to problem-solving with respect to but not limited to topics such as gun control, abortion, drugs, the right to die and death penalty. 3) Comprehend both sides of the major social and legal issues addressed in this course, along with balancing the interests of society and the rights of the individual; 4) Defend, in collaboration with other students, either side of an arugement on an issue related to law and society;develop oral and written communication skills in the process.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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