LAW 6822

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LAW 6822
Social Science and the Law

Course information provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

The employment of social science research evidence to support legal claims is dramatically expanding in both civil and criminal domains. Social scientists are called upon to discuss trademark surveys, race and gender discrimination claims in education, employment and housing, damage awards, eyewitness identifications, false confessions, lineups, cultural defenses, and more. Social Science and the Law examines these and other rapidly accelerating uses of social science in litigation. The course also examines controversies over the use of social science in various legal domains.


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When Offered Fall, Spring.

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 19089 LAW 6822   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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