LS 386Law and Violence
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Legal Studies
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Discussions about law's coercive power raise important questions about the legitimacy of state-sanctioned violence. This course uncovers the roots and limits of law's power as it relates to questions of violence, obedience, and dissent.
Prerequisites
- Must have completed the following:
- LS101 - Introduction to Legal Studies (0.50)
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
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This course is deeply rooted in sociological theory and involves studying the works of Kant, Schmitt, Foucault, Hobbes, etc. The readings are heavy and show up in the exams. Additionally, there are two short reflections each week. The course is about political philosophy, legal theory, and the philosophy of law.
I did good in the course, but I don't recommend.Feb 2025 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
4 posts and comments in 4 threads mention LS 386, October 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2020
LS 386 Crying Thread 0 points, 0 comments
u/Oneinamelon_21: “Cry away bitches”
Spring 2020
Thinking of taking LS 101, 352, 386 for the electives depth req, what did y’all think of these courses? 0 points, 2 comments
Spring 2018
What courses are you taking next term? 4 points, 47 comments
“Mine will be a boring one. ACTSC371, MATH237, STAT231, CO342 and AFM101”
u/hjmcax: “INDEV302, LS221, ENVS105, ENVS178, and probably LS386”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
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