Examine what the law says and what the law does – and learn the difference between the two. Our Law and Society program applies a critical approach to revealing the underlying relationship between law and society by using social factors that have a daily effect on people's lives. Why do courts make the decisions they do? Why do governments pass the laws they pass? Law and Society provides you with an understanding of how society shapes law and how law shapes society. Our program applies a critical approach to revealing the underlying relationship between law and society by using real problems and examples so you can better understand the impact of law on people’s lives. It will also refine your knowledge of the many social factors that affect law, such as race, gender, age, sexuality, gender and wealth.