LST 404 Law and Economics

Applies the methods of economics to the analysis of the structure of the common law, legal process, legal institutions, and statutory regulations and considers the impact of law on the behavior of individuals, groups, and the economy. Topics include the nature of economic reasoning and the economic approach to law; property rights in economics and law; torts and tort liability; legal processes; crime and punishment; and variable topics subject to instructor and student interest.

Credits

3

Cross Listed Courses

ECO 404