Law and Society
1st Edition
Published on 1. October 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
308 pages
978-1-032-60657-6 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in 1974, this book looks at the general problems regarding the sociology of law. It describes the various methods of sociological research which may be applied in the field of sociology of law and shows their advantages and empirical limitations. It discusses the number and complexity of the problems connected with law, problems which are often disregarded by the traditional state and law theory. The book elucidates basic theoretical concepts including anomie, conformity, legalism, the legal norm - which are fundamental to the sociology of law. Some essential problems concerned with the politics of law are also discussed.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
580 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-60657-6 (9781032606576)
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Adam Podgorecki (1925-1998) was a sociologist and one of the founders of the Research Committee on Sociology of Law. Podgorecki was also one of the founders of the first institute at Warsaw University which was devoted to the social scientific studies of law.
Content
Part 1: Contemporary Sociology of Law 1. Background 2. Defining the Sociology of Law Part 2: Research Methods in the Sociology of Law 3. The Historical Method 4. The Ethnographic Approach by Jacek Kurczewski 5. Questionnaire and Interview Methods 6. The Monographic Method 7. The Experimental Method 8. The Statistical Method 9. Analysis of Legal Materials Part 3: Theoretical Considerations 10. The Concept of a Legal Norm 11. Anomie, Conformism, Legalism 12. Theories of the Functioning Law Part 4: Legal Policy 13. The Concept of Legal Policy as a Science 14. Effectiveness of the Law in Operation Part 5: A Synthesis 15. Towards a General Theory in the Sociology of Law.