📚About the Program
Law and society is an interdisciplinary field of research that seeks to understand how laws and legal institutions interact with and shape social, economic, and political life. Memorial University of Newfoundland has a rich program of research in Law and Society that draws on the expertise of faculty from diverse disciplines, including sociology, history, political science, economics, and legal studies. Research activities include traditional doctrinal legal analysis, socio-legal studies, and empirical studies of the social, economic, and political implications of legal rules and legal institutions.
The Law and Society program at Memorial University emphasizes theoretical and empirical analysis of the social, economic, and political implications of law, with particular emphasis on Canada and the Atlantic region. The focus of research includes the nature of legal regulation, the development and operation of legal institutions, the impact of law on social relations and social life, and the role of law in understanding social change. Faculty members in Law and Society also draw on their expertise in areas such as Canadian constitutionalism, criminal justice, civil litigation, dispute resolution, and public policy to inform their research.
At Memorial University, the Law and Society program provides opportunities for students to pursue research and graduate studies in the subject. The faculty members in Law and Society are committed to providing students with an excellent education in the field of Law and Society and helping them to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in their professional careers.
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