Sociology of law
Academic Year 2022/2023 - Teacher: Carlo PENNISIExpected Learning Outcomes
The acquisition of the main information and knowledge essential to understanding the sociological perspective on the normative dimensions of social relations and the specificity of legal norms
Course Structure
Required Prerequisites
Have passed the exams of the sociological and legal teachings of the first and second year of the course.
Attendance of Lessons
Very recommended and component of the final evaluation
Detailed Course Content
Tradition and the problems of the discipline
The differentiation of legal norms from social norms
The differentiation of sociological knowledge from legal doctrine
The concept of legal culture
The theory of action and the normative dimension of the social system
The process of positivization of law and the linguistic dependence of legal phenomena: legal culture
Law as a structure of society
The differentiation of legal norms from social norms
The differentiation of sociological knowledge from legal doctrine
The concept of legal culture
The theory of action and the normative dimension of the social system
The process of positivization of law and the linguistic dependence of legal phenomena: legal culture
Law as a structure of society
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
The test will take place with a written test (two hours) and an interview on the written paper.
The written paper is divided into two parts: in the first one you will be asked to introduce, summarize and comment on one of the essays in the program; in the second you will be asked to comment on two of the most relevant slides of the cognitive map.
The verification will take into account the active participation in the lessons.