SOC 6500 - Introduction to Law and Society

3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

This course introduces students to the ways that people attempt to use law for social and political change, as well as how social and political forces affect the content of law and access to it. Using a variety of approaches, the course covers issues such as how people understand law and how law both limits and empowers people politically.

Prerequisite(s): SOC 3100
Department: Behavioral Sciences