The organization of society is structured around particular systems. The legal system of a group or nation is dependent on many factors from diverse fields. Justice develops as a result of history, religion, culture, or necessity. In order to study the organization of justice among peoples, it is necessary to be informed of different theories of sociology, anthropology, and psychology. My bachelor’s degree in Communication from the University of California, San Diego, has prepared me for versatility in learning and through academic development I have discovered I am interested in studying law.
During my elective in Advanced Studies in Communication, Politics, and Society, I had the opportunity to learn about constitutional theory and jurisprudence. The course explored legal systems based on divine covenants and divergent traditions. Particularly fascinating were the development of divergent political belief among closely related peoples, and the spread of systems by force or cultural diffusion. Constitutions are foundational documents effecting how civil society is intended to function. Systems can be pruned, or uprooted, and Constitutions can come and go as time moves forward.
In the Western legal tradition, we have come to expect the right to communicate our ideas without hindrance. However, law and constitutional order always regulate communications. The nature of the regulation may be insidious or benign, but as a matter of governance always exists. A legal education will afford me the opportunity to explore my interest in constitutional development and expose me to the world of governance and international development. Through studying models of constitutions developed in different traditions, I believe better systems of regulation may be developed. In turn, these systems would afford people more freedom to communicate their ideas.
