POLS 220 - Introduction to Law

5 CR

Explores the central role of law in economic, political, and social processes; investigates the primary types of legal actors and institutions and compares them across different national and international contexts; helps students critically interpret and evaluate legal information.

Course Outcomes

Critically assess the creation, interpretation, and enforcement of the law in different social contexts;
Articulate normative standards of justice that are both internal and external to the rule of law itself;
Evaluate and compare legal institutions and actors in different economic, political, and social contexts, both domestic and international;
Describe how social struggles and conflicts can be resolved through the law;
Perform basic legal reasoning;
Explain how the law protects and facilitates voluntary arrangements in a capitalist society.

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