| Program Name: |
Law and Society |
| Director: |
Bob Crew |
| Program Address: |
Florida State University
Law & Society Program
Dept. of Political Science R-103
Bellany Hall
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2049
904/644-6932
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| Program Type: |
Major |
| Program Status: |
Students may choose either to do a five course Law and
Society concentration which constitutes a minor, or major in Law and Society through an
interdisciplinary social sciences program. |
| Statement of Intellectual Structure: |
| "The Program in Law and Society offers an interdisciplinary study of
the interaction of law and legal institutions and contemporary society. It is designed to
provide an appreciation and recognition of the impact of law and legal institutions on
society and the ways law is shaped by the values, behavior, and organization of social,
economic and political systems." |
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| Program Curricular Organization: |
One introductory course and four electives. Students must
also select two minors from the social sciences, one of which must be in economics,
political science or sociology. |
| Required Courses: |
Introduction to Law and Society
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| Sample of Elective Courses: |
Economics and the Law
Sociology of Law
Deviance and Social Control
Supreme Court, Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
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| Experiential Component: |
None |
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Please e-mail us
with any changes or corrections. |
