SOCI422 - Sociology of the Law

Course Details

Course Code: SOCI422 Course ID: 3706 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate

This course is a study of law, law-making, law-enforcement, and legal systems in social life. Course content focuses on the American legal system from a sociological perspective--its origins, development, and current format, and examines the sources of the legal tradition, the function of legislation in society, and current trends in the social construction of norms. The course investigates the human need for social order and conflict resolution, and how that takes shape in the social world.

Course Schedule

Registration Dates Course Dates Start Month Session Weeks
Registration11/27/2023 - 05/03/2024 Course Dates05/06/2024 - 06/30/2024 Start Month May SessionSpring 2024 Session I Weeks8 Week session
Registration01/29/2024 - 06/28/2024 Course Dates07/01/2024 - 08/25/2024 Start Month July SessionSummer 2024 Session B Weeks8 Week session
Registration03/25/2024 - 08/30/2024 Course Dates09/02/2024 - 10/27/2024 Start Month September SessionSummer 2024 Session D Weeks8 Week session

Previous Syllabi

Not current for future courses.