To remember:

the main concepts and categories of sociology of law;

the main stages of development of sociology of law;

concepts, types, and features of conducting socio-legal research;

features of forming public opinion, civil society.

To understand:

the fundamental principles of sociology of law, the object, subject, and place of sociology of law in the system of social sciences;

the specificity of the sociological approach to the understanding of law, the social mechanisms of genesis of legal norms and their functioning;

features of forming legal consciousness, the social nature of lawful and unlawful behavior;

regularities of legal socialization of the individual, social factors of forming legal culture.

To apply:

utilize acquired knowledge in the technology of analysis, prevention of legal conflicts, and their resolution;

apply skills in legal communication in professional activities;

employ main methods of collecting and analyzing empirical information in conducting socio-legal research.

To analyze:

law as a social institution, its functions, and dysfunctions;

elements of the legal system and socio-legal phenomena in society;

the effectiveness of legal action and social consequences of specific legal norms;

causes, characteristics, and consequences of deviant behavior in society.

To evaluate:

social consequences and social effectiveness of law as a social institution;

level of legal culture and legal consciousness of the individual;

social effectiveness of legal means and the appropriateness of their use in addressing specific issues of social development;

possibilities of law within the system of social control;

reliability and objectivity of obtained information, reliability of available sources.

To create:

conduct original socio-legal research on socio-legal phenomena;

formulate a scientifically substantiated and logically presented position regarding socio-legal issues of legislation, law enforcement, judicial activities, and ways to address them.

Main categories and concepts of sociology of law. Civil society as the sphere of functioning of non-state relations. Law as a social institution. Legal culture and legal socialization of the individual. Legal communication and public opinion in society. Legal conflict as a social phenomenon: essence, nature, types. Sociology of legislation, sociology of law enforcement, and judicial sociology. Deviant behavior and social control. Specific-sociological research in law.