CM212Z Sociology of Law - Seminar

Faculty of Law
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/1. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Martina Urbanová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miloš Večeřa, CSc. (seminar tutor)
JUDr. Dušan Čurila, Ph.D. (assistant)
Judita Hladík (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miloš Večeřa, CSc.
Department of Legal Theory – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Věra Šilingrová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
CM212Z/01: Mon 28. 2. to Fri 20. 5. each odd Wednesday 11:10–12:40 302, M. Večeřa
CM212Z/02: Mon 28. 2. to Fri 20. 5. each even Wednesday 15:05–16:35 302, M. Večeřa
CM212Z/03: Mon 28. 2. to Fri 20. 5. each even Wednesday 16:40–18:10 302, M. Urbanová
CM212Z/04: Mon 28. 2. to Fri 20. 5. each even Friday 11:10–12:40 025, M. Urbanová
CM212Z/05: Mon 28. 2. to Fri 20. 5. each even Friday 13:30–15:00 258, M. Urbanová
CM212Z/06: No timetable has been entered into IS. M. Večeřa
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge from secondary school in the area of social sciences
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
Main objectives of the seminar can be summarized as follows: to give the set of knowledge in the sociological conception of law as a essential methodological approach to law. Students will be able: - to analyze elements of the mechanism of legal regulation, - to record the mechanism of law in action to society, - to criticize functions and purposes of law in society, - to test relation between law – legal consciousness – legal behaviour, - to analyze the level of social deviancy.
Syllabus
  • Definition of sociology of law. Great authors and main lines of sociology of law. Socio-cultural system and law. Law in social reality. Law and social groups. Social deviancy and social control. Methods in the study of law.
Literature
  • VEČEŘA, Miloš and Martina URBANOVÁ. Sociologie práva. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk. 335 s. ISBN 8086898725. 2006. info
  • VEČEŘA, Miloš and Martina URBANOVÁ. Sociologie práva v textech. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita. 154 s. ISBN 8021018151. 1998. info
  • VEČEŘA, Miloš. Teorie sociálního státu. Brno: Iuridica Brunensia. 141 s. ISBN 80-85964-20-1. 1995. info
  • URBANOVÁ, Martina. Systémy sociální kontroly a právo (Systems of Social Control and Law). Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk. 191 pp. Právo, studie, 316.4.05-026.17. ISBN 80-86898-94-6. 2006. info
  • Sociologie práva :systémově teoretický přístup k modernímu právu. Edited by Jiří Přibáň. 1. vyd. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství. 197 s. ISBN 80-85850-18-4. 1996. info
  • KELLER, Jan. Úvod do sociologie (Introduction to Sociology.). In Úvod do sociologie. Praha: SLON. ISBN 80-85850-06-0. 1995. info
  • Velký sociologický slovník. Sv. 1, A-O. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum. 747 s. ISBN 80-7184-164-11. 1996. info
  • Velký sociologický slovník. 2, P - Ž. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum. S. 749 - 1. ISBN 80-7184-310-51. 1996. info
Teaching methods
Seminar interactive training with practical works
Assessment methods
Credit test, 4 open questions. Minimum 55% correct answers.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010.
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