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Explaining Law: Macrosociological Theory And Empirical Evidence, Larry Barnett
Explaining Law: Macrosociological Theory And Empirical Evidence, Larry Barnett
Larry D Barnett
No abstract provided.
The Place Of Law: The Role And Limits Of Law In Society, Larry Barnett
The Place Of Law: The Role And Limits Of Law In Society, Larry Barnett
Larry D Barnett
The Place of Law addresses two questions that are critical to understanding law. Why is law an evidently universal, enduring institution in modern societies? And why do the concepts and doctrines of law differ between jurisdictions (states or nations) at one point in time and vary within a jurisdiction over time? In this stimulating volume, Barnett suggests answers to these questions, and in doing so, he challenges popular assumptions regarding law in structurally complex, technologically advanced, democratic societies. In particular, Barnett questions the assumption that social behaviors central to such societies are effectively controlled by law and the assumption that …
The Public-Private Dichotomy In Morality And Law, Larry D. Barnett
The Public-Private Dichotomy In Morality And Law, Larry D. Barnett
Larry D Barnett
The article advances the thesis that the doctrines and concepts of law are attributable to the properties of society and to the forces molding these properties. The thesis, after being illustrated with the federal Investment Advisers Act, is assessed quantitatively using data from the General Social Survey. The Survey interviews a national sample of adults in U.S. households, and in 1991, it ascertained whether interviewees classified morality as a private matter or as a public issue. The social values of interviewees on the public-private nature of morality were the dependent variable in a study that assumed (i) an activity is …
Law, Society, Population: Issues In A New Field, Larry Barnett, Emily Reed
Law, Society, Population: Issues In A New Field, Larry Barnett, Emily Reed
Larry D Barnett
No abstract provided.
Population Policy And Law In The United States, Larry D. Barnett
Population Policy And Law In The United States, Larry D. Barnett
Larry D Barnett
The article suggests that a fruitful approach to curbing fertility and alleviating population pressures in the United States may be to reduce the support that childbearing receives from publicly owned goods and publicly operated services. Law relevant to the thesis is reviewed. The Journal is published at the Harvard University School of Law by the Harvard Society for Law & Public Policy.
Population Law: A Neglected Field, Larry D. Barnett
Population Law: A Neglected Field, Larry D. Barnett
Larry D Barnett
No abstract provided.
Nine Demographic Factors And Their Relationship To Attitudes Toward Abortion Legalization, Larry Barnett, Dennis Mileti
Nine Demographic Factors And Their Relationship To Attitudes Toward Abortion Legalization, Larry Barnett, Dennis Mileti
Larry D Barnett
No abstract provided.