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Law L6427 Law and social science
Examines the influence of social science research on procedure,
evidence and substantive legal areas, as well as the interactions of
substantive law, legal analysis, social science findings, and social
science method. First, we briefly review the origins of the use of
social science in law, concluding with recent developments such as
Daubert. Next, we consider the critical elements of social science
research. We consider the complex issues that arise when social science
is used to determine facts, to make or change laws, and to establish a
context or framework for deciding specific cases. Finally, we review
how social science can be used in planning litigation. Included are
case studies of specific substantive areas of the law, case studies of
the uses of social science methods to establish evidence, and case
presentations. Grades based on student presentation of applications of
social science in the law and a final paper.
3 points
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