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Law and Society
Director of the Law and Society Program: Beau Breslin
Affiliated Faculty:
American Studies: Joanna Zangrando
Economics: Sandy Baum
Government: Beau Breslin, Ronald Seyb, Aldo Vacs
History: Matthew Hockenos, Erica Bastress Dukehart
Management and Business: Christine Kopec
Psychology: Mary Ann Foley
Social Work: Jacqueline Azzarto, Margaret Tacardon, J.
D. Chesire
Sociology: David Karp
The law and society minor involves students in the interdisciplinary
study of law and justice, focusing on the interaction of law
and legal institutions with social, economic, and political
systems. Students in the program examine the historical and
philosophical foundations of law and the social forces influencing
the making, interpretation, and enforcement of laws. The law
and society minor is designed to help students gain an understanding
of the role of law in society, approach questions from an interdisciplinary
perspective, and think critically about issues of social justice.
THE LAW AND SOCIETY MINOR: The minor consists of a minimum of
eighteen credit hours including:
1. LW 200. Introduction to Law, Citizenship, and Justice
2. Twelve additional credit hours from the courses listed below
as part of the Law and Society Program. These courses must come
from at least three different disciplines and at least two of
the courses must be at the 300 level. No more than one course
in the minor may also count toward the student's major.
3. A capstone experience, usually taken in the student's senior
year, which may be either an independent study or an internship:
The independent study may be either in Law and Society (LW371
or 372),
or within a specific department participating in the law and
society minor. Designed by the student in consultation with
a faculty advisor participating in the program, the independent
study will consist of intensive research from an interdisciplinary
perspective on an aspect of law and society. An internship may
be substituted for the independent study as a capstone experience.
The internship must involve a substantive work experience as
well as a significant academic component. Students must obtain
prior permission from the director of the program for either
an independent study or an internship to count toward the minor.
Law and Society Curriculum
The following courses may be used to satisfy the requirements
of the minor.
LW 200. INTRODUCTION
TO LAW, CITIZENSHIP, AND JUSTICE 4 Explains the interrelationship
between law and this country's social institutions. The course
will concentrate on three core topics: (1) law as an instrument
of social control; (2) justice, and the legal institutions whose
responsibility it is to protect and preserve this fundamental
principle; and, (3) those institutions of society that both
influence the law, and are ultimately influenced by it. B.
Breslin, D. Karp
LW 210. COLLEGE JUDICIAL PROCESS 1 An introduction to issues relevant to college disciplinary
systems. This course will provide intellectual background and practical training for members of the Skidmore
Integrity Board. The course will address issues such as philosophies of punishment, offender reintegration,
community involvement, and strategies for effective sanctioning. D. Karp
LW 361. LAW
AND SOCIETY: CAPSTONE SEMINAR 1 Provides students the opportunity
to tie together the course work and independent study in which
they have engaged. Students will discuss over-arching issues
in law, citizenship, and justice and will examine the different
contributions of various disciplines to these topics. Seminar
presentation of individual student work will be a central component
of the course. This course is required of students who minor
in law and society. Prerequisites:LW200 and at least
three other courses in the Law and Society Program. LW 251. SPECIAL TOPICS
IN LAW AND SOCIETY 3 An examination at the intermediate
level of special topics, methods, and areas in law and society.
Specific topics vary by instructor, discipline, program, and
semester.
LW 351. ADVANCED
SPECIAL TOPICS IN LAW AND SOCIETY 3 An examination at the advanced
level of special topics, methods, and areas of law and society.
LW
371, 372. INDEPENDENT STUDY IN LAW AND SOCIETY 3 Advanced level reading and research
in law and society under the guidance of a faculty member. Prerequisite:LW200 and two additional courses from the law and society curriculum.
Requires approval of law and society director.
LW 399. PROFESSIONAL
INTERNSHIP IN LAW AND SOCIETY 3 or 6 Professional experience at an
advanced level in law and society. With faculty sponsorship
and approval of the program director, students may extend their
law-related liberal arts experience into work in professional
settings such as law firms, the criminal justice system, and
relevant social service and governmental agencies. No more than
three semester hours of LW 399 may be used to satisfy the minor
requirements. Prerequisite:LW200 and two additional
courses from the law and society curriculum. Non-liberal
arts
AM
260 Themes
in American Culture: "Civil Rights in Twentieth-Century
U.S." EC
320 Law
and Economics GO
211 Courts,
Politics, and Judicial Process in the United States GO
212 Introduction
to the Bill of Rights GO
311 Constitutional
Law GO
312 Contemporary
Constitutional Problems GO
314 Civil
Liberties GO
352 Women
and the Law GO
353 Sex
and Power GO
362 Politics
of the Congress HI
210 England to 1688 HI
311 Age
of the Stuarts HI
315 Crime and Punishment in Early Modern Europe (1400–1800) LS2 111 Poor Law
to Welfare State LS2 194 Genocide,
War Criminals, and Justice MB
333 Business
Law I MB
334 Business
Law II MB
336H Diversity and Discrimination in the American Workplace: Is the Melting Pot Boiling Over? PH
314 Philosophy
of Law SO
213 Criminology SO
314 Deviance SW
218 Prisons
in America SW
338 Social
Policy and Social Justice
