SOC 450 - Sociology of Law

A capstone research seminar in which students develop an individual project, write a review of previous research, and conduct an analysis using secondary data sources to study the effects of laws on society (e.g., consequences of no-fault divorce laws) and the social bases of legal change (e.g., factors influencing state adoption of sentencing guidelines).

Prerequisites & Notes: SOC 302; SOC 304 or PSY 306; and SOC 306.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter