A common learning goal of law-related courses taught in sociology classrooms is for students to gain an understanding of the sociological approach to law. This approach emphasizes viewing law as a social process and studying law by analyzing both legal and nonlegal phenomena. A challenge to students’ achievement of this learning goal is their preconceived notions of law as an inherently impartial and closed system. This note details a series of writing assignments that guide students to analyze law from varying perspectives and to reflect on how differing perspectives impact differing approaches to sociolegal problems. A review of assessment data and student feedback suggests that these assignments increase students’ understanding of the sociological approach to law, strengthen their ability to critically evaluate analytical approaches, and solidify their ability to bridge connections between law and other sociological concepts and theories.

在社会学课堂上讲授的与法律相关的课程的共同学习目标是让学生了解法律的社会学方法。这种方法强调将法律视为社会过程，并通过分析法律和非法律现象来研究法律。学生实现这一学习目标的一个挑战是他们对法律的固有观念，即固有的公正和封闭的制度。本笔记详细介绍了一系列写作作业，指导学生从不同的角度分析法律，并思考不同的角度如何影响不同的解决社会法律问题的方法。对评估数据和学生反馈的审查表明，这些作业可以提高学生对法律的社会学方法的理解，增强他们对分析方法进行批判性评估的能力，