LGLS 4020U – Topics in Comparative Law

The specific topics of this course may vary from year to year. The focus of the course will be on differences and similarities between and among legal systems and various systems of social control (such as customary law) considered in their social, political, economic or historical contexts. Topics may include comparative constitutional law (federalism, civil liberties and human rights, theories of the role of judges); comparative criminal law; comparative immigration, citizenship, and indigenous rights; comparative legal and social theory; and critiques of dominant perspectives on any of these areas.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): LGLS 2940U and LGLS 2200U and 4th year standing in FSSH