CM102Z Sociology of Law

Faculty of Law
Autumn 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)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miloš Večeřa, CSc.
Department of Legal Theory – Faculty of Law
Timetable of Seminar Groups
CM102Z/01: Mon 26. 9. to Fri 16. 12. each even Wednesday 11:10–12:40 302, M. Večeřa
CM102Z/02: Mon 26. 9. to Fri 16. 12. each even Wednesday 13:30–15:00 148, M. Večeřa
CM102Z/03: Mon 26. 9. to Fri 16. 12. each even Wednesday 15:05–16:35 302, M. Večeřa
CM102Z/04: Mon 26. 9. to Fri 16. 12. each even Friday 9:35–11:05 258, M. Urbanová
CM102Z/05: Mon 26. 9. to Fri 16. 12. each even Friday 11:10–12:40 133, M. Urbanová
CM102Z/06: No timetable has been entered into IS. M. Večeřa
Prerequisites
NOW( CM102Zk Sociology of Law )
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. 2. upr. vyd. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2011, 313 s. ISBN 9788073803216. info
  • URBANOVÁ, Martina. Systémy sociální kontroly a právo (Systems of Social Control and Law). Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2006, 191 pp. Právo, studie, 316.4.05-026.17. ISBN 80-86898-94-6. info
  • VEČEŘA, Miloš and Martina URBANOVÁ. Sociologie práva v textech. 2. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2003, 154 s. ISBN 8021032510. info
  • VEČEŘA, Miloš. Teorie sociálního státu. Brno: Iuridica Brunensia, 1995, 141 s. ISBN 80-85964-20-1. info
  • Sociologie práva :systémově teoretický přístup k modernímu právu. Edited by Jiří Přibáň. 1. vyd. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 1996, 197 s. ISBN 80-85850-18-4. info
  • KELLER, Jan. Úvod do sociologie (Introduction to Sociology.). In Úvod do sociologie. Praha: SLON, 1995. ISBN 80-85850-06-0. info
  • Velký sociologický slovník. Sv. 1, A-O. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 1996, 747 s. ISBN 80-7184-164-11. info
  • Velký sociologický slovník. 2, P - Ž. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 1996, S. 749 - 1. ISBN 80-7184-310-51. info
Teaching methods
Seminar interactive training with practical works
Assessment methods
Credit test - minimum 50% correct answers.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2011, recent)
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