Explaining Law: Macrosociological Theory and Empirical Evidence

By: Barnett, Larry D.

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004281207
• ISBN13: 9789004281202
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.5"