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May 18, 2024
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SOC 464 - Law in Societies
Explores the nature of institutional control and sociocultural constraint as they affect human behavior. Issues covered include the development of formal control mechanisms in societies, the binding force and authority of law, precursors of legislative and judicial law, the effectiveness of formal control mechanisms for reducing specific behaviors, how administrative agencies increase regulation of daily life and “net widening” occurs, and law’s effectiveness as a social change agent. Reading material covers the U.S. and some other societies.
Prerequisites: 12 HRS SOC INCL 101
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken an unlimited number of times, but only last course taken counts.
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