Law and Society
Undergraduate Concentration
The interdisciplinary law and society concentration explores questions about the impact and effects of law, legal institutions and legal actors on society from a variety of perspectives. It also explores the identification and analysis of legal arguments in a variety of contexts. Some of the courses also help the students develop their oral advocacy skills. The concentration can be taken in conjunction with any major at Clark. Generally, 200-level courses are not appropriate for first-year students.
Program Faculty
Judith DeCew, Ph.D.
Patricia Ewick, Ph.D.
Mark Miller, Ph.D.
Courses
(Click on "Title of Course" or "Course Number" to sort by that category)
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Human Rights and Literature
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CMLT109 |
Public Policy toward Business/Lecture, Discussion
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ECON126 |
The Economics of Natural Resources and the Environment/Lecture
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ECON157 |
Labor/Lecture, Discussion
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ECON222 |
Money and U.S. Politics
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GOVT235 |
Comparative Courts and Law/Lecture, Discussion
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GOVT257 |
International Law
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GOVT266 |
The American Jury System/Lecture, Discussion
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GOVT271 |
The Supreme Court in American Society/Lecture, Discussion
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GOVT274 |
Obscenity Law and Related Topics
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GOVT279 |
Advanced Topics in International Relations/Seminar
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GOVT289 |
Our European Roots: Western Civilization From Ancient Hebrews Through the Renaissance and Reformation/Lecture, Discussion
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HIST070 |
Era of the American Revolution/ Lecture, Discussion
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HIST201 |
The Early American Republic/Lecture, Discussion
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HIST202 |
History of Sexuality: 1750 to the Present/Lecture, Discussion
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HIST212 |
The American Civil War/Lecture, Discussion
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HIST214 |
Reconstruction: America after the Civil War, 1865-1877/Seminar
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HIST217 |
The Civil Rights Movement/Lecture, Discussion
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HIST223 |
Trial Advocacy
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LAS038 |
Advanced Trial Advocacy, I and II
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LAS039 |
Introduction to American Government/Lecture, Discussion
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LAS050 |
The United Nations and International Politics
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LAS146 |
Strategic Speaking/Workshop
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LAS196 |
Social and Political Philosophy/Lecture, Discussion
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LAS221 |
U.S. Judicial Politics/Lecture, Discussion
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LAS253 |
Language at Issue/Seminar
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LAS257 |
Business Ethics and Law
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LAS261 |
Law and Society/Lecture, Discussion
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LAS262 |
Deviance/Variable Format
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LAS263 |
Philosophy of Law/Seminar
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LAS270 |
U.S. Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties/Lecture, Discussion
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LAS272 |
U.S. Constitutional Law: Governmental Powers/Lecture, Discussion
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LAS273 |
Environmental Law/Lecture, Discussion
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LAS276 |
Lawyers and Politics/Seminar
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LAS291 |
Logic and Legal Analysis/Lecture, Discussion
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PHIL107 |
Privacy Protection In Law & Ethics/First-Year Seminar
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PHIL108 |
Social and Political Ethics/Lecture, Discussion
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PHIL132 |
Punishment, Politics and Culture
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SOC272 |
Directed Readings, Individual Research
Students who are motivated to undertake significant independent research should consult the individual faculty member with whom they wish to work regarding opportunities for directed research or special projects.
Internships
Participating faculty sponsor a variety of undergraduate legal and law-related internship experiences. Students interested in these opportunities should inquire with the internship coordinator in the Office of Career Services.
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About Law and Society
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