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

• Autore: Barnett Larry D.
• Pubblicazione: Leiden, Netherlands ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : Brill, , 2015; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (350 p.)
• Disciplina: 340.115
• Soggetto topico: Law - Social aspects - United States; Sociological jurisprudence; Macrosociology; Social change
• Note generali: Includes indexes.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Explaining law
• ISBN: 90-04-28121-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910827645703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: International studies in sociology and social anthropology ; ; Volume 124.