Emphasis is given to the impact of change on mores, norms and customs. Students are expected to engage in modest research projects. This course is designed to help students understand the processes by which American society seeks justice and order through law. Emphasis is on the ways in which people can participate intelligently in those processes. Students study the history and philosophy of law as a part of the political structure of our society.
Emphasis is placed on how the law works in actual situations and how it can be made to work.
During the course, students study the major substantive areas of law such as constitutional rights, torts, contracts, property, criminal, family law, and equity. Vocational opportunities within the law are also explored. The basic elements and historical development of world religions are surveyed. An introduction to the course may be taught through a study of primitive religions or a general examination of the sociology of religion. Other units are organized around the religions of India, the religions of China compared with Indian religions, and religions of the Near East.