Recent recorded grades — Fall 2018: 3.40 GPA, 64.5% A/AB (n=31 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.74 GPA, 91.9% A/AB (n=37 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.75 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=30 letter grades).
Fall 2026
Sociology of Law
SOCIOLOGY OF LAW examines the social origins, processes, and effects of law and legal institutions.
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Joseph Conti
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Historical reviews of Alfonso Morales: Reviewers reported excessive reading and writing requirements initially, though the actual workload was reduced by reading only three books.
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Professors
Fall 2026Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews for Alfonso Morales describe the course as initially difficult due to excessive reading and unclear lectures. Reviewers note that the workload was manageable by focusing on only three books and that TAs accommodated the challenging material.
ALFONSO MORALES is recorded teaching in Fall 2006. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
JOSEPH CONTI is recorded teaching in Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
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| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 3 / 5 | 0 |
| DIS 301 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 0 | 0 |
| DIS 302 | Classroom Instruction | 3 / 5 | 0 |
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 23 / 40 | 4 |
| DIS 301 | Classroom Instruction | 23 / 35 | 4 |
| DIS 302 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 0 | 0 |
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 13 / 40 | 0 |
| DIS 301 | Classroom Instruction | 13 / 35 | 0 |
| DIS 302 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 0 | 0 |
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews under Alfonso Morales describe a difficult course with overwhelming reading and unclear lectures, though TAs provided support.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.92 GPA, 97.0% A/AB (n=33 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.74 GPA, 91.9% A/AB (n=37 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.75 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=30 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Alfonso Morales: Reviewers reported excessive reading and writing requirements initially, though the actual workload was reduced by reading only three books.
Historical reviews of Alfonso Morales: Students found the professor and material hard to understand, but noted that TAs accommodated these difficulties.
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1320 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.
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Sociology of Law
Recorded 2026-09-07Sociology of Law
Recorded 2026-09-07Sociology of Law
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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