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LGST 122The Sociology of Law

5 creditsUndergraduateStudent Option

Explores the social forces that shape legal outcomes and the ways law, in turn, influences social life. Traces the history and political economy of American law; the relation between law and social change; how this relation is shaped by capitalism and democracy; and how class, race, and gender are expressed in welfare and regulatory law.

Prerequisites

Enrollment is restricted to legal studies majors and minors.

  • Enroll in lecture and associated discussion section. Also offered as SOCY 122

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When it runs

Spring 2026Open Spring 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
PhysSciences 110J. MorseClosed 60/60

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Jamie Morse4.2 / 52.2 / 571%6

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