JLC 420

Law and Society

American University · UGRD · Fall 2026

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Law and Society (3) Contrasting law on the books with law in action, this course critiques law, including its genesis, popular understandings, applications, and effects. Using social science methods, it considers how people relate to law; what they think of it, how and when they use it, how it orders their lives, and where it is limited. Crosslist: JLC-620. Usually Offered: spring. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: JLC-101.

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5 openSeats: 23/28 seats Last recorded: Aug 9, 2026, 1:02 AM
Class #42225Fall 2026UGRD3.0 credits
5 available23 enrolled28 capacity0 waitlist
Days & times
T/F 4:05 PM-5:20 PM
Meeting dates
Aug 31 – Dec 19
Location
No Space Needed OUROL
Instructor
Whittle, Jason
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