Law in the Political Arena

C. Law in the Political Arena

Mark Iris, Lecturer, Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences Program, and former Lecturer, Political Science Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., Norris University Center

In recent decades, the role of legal systems in the United States has changed significantly. In many ways, legal processes and institutions are now used to address a wide variety of issues, issues that previously were addressed through other means or perhaps not addressed at all. This change has led to the growing "legalization" of our society. Much of this process takes place in settings outside the typical courtroom, settings little known and even less well understood by the public at large, often with little media coverage