Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Foundations of the Sociology of Law provides a conceptual framework for thinking about the full range of topics within the sociology of law discipline.
The book: contrasts normative and sociological perspectives on law; presents a primer on the logic of research and inference as applied to law related issues; examines theories of legal change; and discusses law in action with specific reference to civil rights legislation.
Synopsis
A core text for the Law and Society or Sociology of Law course offered in Sociology, Criminal Justice, Political Science, and Schools of Law. 7 John Sutton offers an explicitly analytical perspective to the subject - how does law change? What makes law more or less effective in solving social problems? What do lawyers do? 7 Chapter 1 contrasts normative and sociological perspectives on law, and presents a brief primer on the logic of research and inference as it is applied to law related issues. 7 Theories of legal change are discussed within a common conceptual framework that highlights the explantory strengths and weaknesses of different arguments. 7 Discussions of law in action are explicitly comparative, applying a consistent model to explain the variable outcomes of civil rights legislation. 7 Many concrete, in-depth examples throughout the chapters.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-289) and index.