| Program Name: |
Law and Society |
| Director: |
Daniel Linz |
| Program Address: |
University of California, Santa Barbara
Law and Society Program
3835 Ellison Hall
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
805/893-2318
E-mail: linz@alishaw.sscf.ucsb.edu
Web Site: http://www.lawso.ucsb.edu/
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| Program Type: |
Major |
| Program Status: |
The Law & Society Program, initiated in 1972, offers
students a B.A. in Law and Society. A special Criminal Justice concentration is also
available. |
| Statement of Intellectual Structure: |
"The Law and Society program involves the study of law and legal
systems as they relate to the larger societies of which they are a part. While the program
is of special interest to students who plan careers in government service or law, many of
the majors simply share a desire to understand the role of law in society. Some of the
questions which students will encounter in courses in this program include:
Do all societies have law?
Why do legal systems develop?
What purposes are served by the law?
Why do different societies develop different types of law?
How are legal resources distributed within societies?
How does one determine if a law is constitutional?
How are we to know if a law is just?
While these are only examples of the issues addressed by the program, they do suggest
the breadth of the concerns involved. The law and society major seeks to understand the
nature of law and legal institutions from a variety of perspectives. The program is
interdisciplinary, and is designed to benefit both the student who desires a liberal
education and the student who intends to enter graduate or law school." |
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| Program Curricular Organization: |
Minimum of twelve courses needed for major, including four
required courses. |
| Required Courses: |
Introduction to Law and Society
Ethics
Law in the Modern State
Sociology of Law
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| Sample of Elective Courses: |
The Civil Rights Movement
Economics of Crime and Justice
Legal Issues in the Chicano Community
Jurisprudence
Comparative Law
Religion and Law
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| Experiential Component: |
Opportunities available for internships; about 25% of majors
complete an internship consisting of field work and a paper, typically in a law-related
public or not-for-profit agency in Santa Barbara, Sacramento or Washington, D.C. |
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