Goucher College 2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
Goucher College 2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.

PLS 100 - Law and Society (3 Cr.)

(SOC 100 )
An introductory, interdisciplinary examination of law as a social institution. Focus is on the origin, history, and philosophy of legal systems from an international perspective, as well as the relationship in the United States between common law and statutory law, federal and state law, the courts and legislative bodies, and the courts and the executive branch of government. Exploration of the legal profession, its history, practice, goals, and place in American society. Prerequisites: SOC 106  or ANT 107 . Spring semester.