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Abortion And Divorce In Western Law, Sara J. Vance
Abortion And Divorce In Western Law, Sara J. Vance
Michigan Law Review
A Review of Abortion and Divorce in Western Law by Mary A. Glendon
Lawyers And Lawmaking, Frederick Schauer
Lawyers And Lawmaking, Frederick Schauer
Michigan Law Review
A Review of Reconstructing American Law by Bruce A. Ackerman
Laws That Are Made To Be Broken: Adjusting For Anticipated Noncompliance, Michigan Law Review
Laws That Are Made To Be Broken: Adjusting For Anticipated Noncompliance, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
This Note explores and defends a legislative strategy that has neither been clearly articulated by legal theorists nor methodically pursued by practical lawmakers. Most laws are introduced with the expectation that they will sometimes be broken, but it is generally -thought that noncompliance diminishes the utility of laws. It is possible, however, to design laws the utility of which is actually enhanced by a certain amount of noncompliance. As a corollary, it can ·be shown that it is rational, under some circumstances, for a legislature to enact laws that are not just expected but are intended to be broken with …