Explaining law : macrosociological theory and empirical evidence / by Larry D. Barnett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barnett, Larry D., author.

Series:

International studies in sociology and social anthropology ; Volume 124.

International Studies in Sociology and Social Anthropology, 0074-8684 ; Volume 124

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law--Social aspects--United States.

Law.

Sociological jurisprudence.

Macrosociology.

Social change.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (350 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Netherlands ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : Brill, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sociologist-lawyer Larry D. Barnett advances the macrosociological thesis that, in nations that are structurally complex and democratically governed, concepts and doctrines of law on society-central social activities are fashioned by society-level conditions, not by particular (or even prominent) individuals. Because a substantial body of social science research has found that law in a modern nation does not have a large, permanent effect on the frequency of such activities, the book contends that the content of law on the activities is a product, not a determinant, of the society in which the law exists. Explaining Law bolsters this contention with several original studies, and illustrates types of quantitative evidence that can be used to build a macrosociological theory of law.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

A Macrosociological Approach to Concepts and Doctrines of Law

Law on Abortion

“Three-Strikes” Law

Law on Divorce in Western Europe

Mutual Fund Regulation in Europe

The Social Footing of the Great Recession

Moving Forward

Author Index

Subject Index.

Notes:

Includes indexes.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-28121-5

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004281219 DOI