Sociology
SOCY 122 The Sociology of Law
Explores the social forces that shape legal outcomes and the ways law, in turn, influences social life. Traces the history and political economy of American law; the relation between law and social change; how this relation is shaped by capitalism and democracy; and how class, race, and gender are expressed in welfare and regulatory law.
Also offered as
LGST 122
Requirements
Enrollment is restricted to legal studies majors and minors.