| Program Name: |
Law and Society |
| Director: |
Sandy Baum |
| Program Address: |
Skidmore College
Department of Economics
915 North Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-1632
518/580-5092
E-mail: sbaum@skidmore.edu |
| Program Type: |
Minor |
| Program Status: |
Established in 1989-1990 as an undergraduate,
interdisciplinary minor program; a Law & Society major is possible through a
self-determined major. |
| Statement of Intellectual Structure: |
| “The Law and Society minor involves students in the
interdisciplinary study of law and justice, focusing on the interaction of law and legal
institutions with social, economic and political systems. Students in the program examine
the historical and philosophical foundations of law and the social forces influencing the
making, interpretation and enforcement of laws. The Law and Society minor is designed to
help students gain an understanding of the role of law in society, to approach questions
from an interdisciplinary perspective, and to think critically about issues of social
justice.” |
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| Program Curricular Organization: |
Six courses, including the introductory course in Law and
Society, elective courses from at least three different disciplines within the minor, and
a culminating experience. |
| Required Courses: |
Law and Society
"Culminating Experience" (independent study, internship, etc.)
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| Sample of Elective Courses: |
Introduction to the Bill of Rights
Contemporary Constitutional Problems
Women and the Law
Philosophy of Law
Economics of Law
Poor Law to Welfare State
Prisons in America
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| Experiential Component: |
Internships are available and may fulfill the culminating
experience requirement. |
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