You can choose from nearly 40 courses in Accounting, Environmental Studies, History, Peace and Conflict Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. Here are a few of them:
Introduction to Legal Studies. This course is an introduction to law, its structure, and legal institutions from a cross-cultural and historical perspective. You'll examine the origins of legal systems and their impact on society and analyze the diverse historical, political, economical, and cultural conditions under which law arises and functions within society.
Interdisciplinary Studies in Criminology. In this course you'll approach the study of crime and social control from an historical and cross-cultural perspective. You'll be introduced to the basic concepts and issues related to the study of crime including criminal law, clinical criminology, the pre-history of formal criminology, and prison writings.
An examination of the major theories of crime causation and their implications for the development of social policy. Both historical and contemporary theories will be discussed.
Sociology 370 - Sociology of Law
Examines the social construction of law and its administration as a social process. Topics will include: law as an instrument of social control and social change; legal culture; the identification and evaluation of criminal suspects; the trial process and the rights of special groups. The specific laws highlighted will vary.
Philosophy 215 - Professional and Business Ethics
Study of ethical and moral issues that typically arise in professional and business activity. What responsibilities to society at large do people in such business and professional activities as teaching, engineering, planning, architecture and accounting have? How far should professional autonomy extend?
Sociology 222 - Juvenile Delinquency
A systematic analysis and criticism is presented of biological, psychological, psychoanalytical and sociological theories of juvenile delinquency. Attention is given to statistics and contemporary research with special emphasis on the distribution and types of delinquent subcultures.
Political Science 292 - Issues in Canadian Criminal Law
Rational principles and concepts applicable to current emotional criminal issues are analyzed, for example, abortion, euthanasia, pornography, seat belts, marijuana, police power, civil rights, criminal trials, capital punishment, prisons, etc. .
This course, looks at the law relating to contracts and business organizations. Other areas of study include sources of law, the judicial process, real and personal property, and negotiable instruments.
History 329 - Origins of the Common Law
In this course you’ll learn about the common law of England from its introduction in the 11th century to the 15th century by examining original documents and court cases.
For a complete list of Legal Studies approved courses, please consult the Legal Studies departmental Plan entry in the UW Undergraduate Calendar: http://ugradcalendar.uwaterloo.ca/?PageID=431
For a complete list of Legal Studies and Criminology approved courses, please consult the Legal Studies and Criminology Departmental Plan entry in the UW Undergraduate Calendar: http://ugradcalendar.uwaterloo.ca/?Page ID=432
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