The legal system: a social science perspective

In: Publications of Russell Sage Foundation

Abstract

Contents -- Preface -- I. The Legal System -- II. On Legal Acts -- III. On Legal Impact -- IV. When Is Law Effective?--Part I -- V. When Is Law Effective?--Part II -- VI. On the Origin of Law and Laws -- VII. Law, Power, and Social Structure -- VIII. On Legal Culture -- IX. On Internal Legal Culture -- X. Social Change and Legal Change -- Bibliography -- Index