LAW 008 - Law and Society

    Recent Professors
    ELAC STAFF, Courtney Powers, Hedieh Ghavidel Asgari
    Recent Semesters
    Winter 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    6.0Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Winter 2027 Sections
    View Winter 2027 sections of LAW 008
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area D
    Description
    This course provides an overview of the American legal system including its development, structure and history. The course examines the legal and judicial process in the United States covering the adversarial system, jurisdiction of federal and state courts and the general process of judicial review. The course explains different sources of law including statutes, court cases and administrative agency rules. Students learn basic legal reasoning and introductory research methods. The course includes an introduction to civil law, criminal law, family law, real property law, contracts, employment, immigration, intellectual property, and other areas of law. Also included is a review of the principles of legal ethics.
    Usually Held
    Wed 11:00am–1:00pm, Wed Fri 1:55pm–3:28pm