An Introduction to the Sociology of Law.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Timasheff, Nicholas Sergeyevitch
Other Authors: Trevino, A. Javier
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Somerset : Taylor and Francis, 2001.
Series:Law and society series.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover Page; Half title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction to the Transaction Edition; Preface; General Explanation of Bibliography; Part I Sociology and Law; Chapter I. The Sociological Place of Law; 1. Law as a social phenomenon; 2. Natural, imitative and imposed uniformities; 3. The interdependence of uniformities; 4. The forms of social coördination; 5. Law as ethico-imperative coördination of behavior; Bibliographical note; Chapter II. The Place of the Sociology of Law in Science; 1. Sociology and law; 2. The negative approach.
  • 3. The sociology of law and jurisprudence4. Sociological jurisprudence; 5. The sociology of law and the philosophy of law; 6. The structure of the sociology of law; 7. The sociology of law and psychology; 8. The materials and the methods of the sociology of law; Bibliographical note; Chapter III. The Historical Development of the Sociology of Law; 1. Introduction; 2. The discovery of law by sociology; 3. The discovery of sociology in jurisprudence; 4. The classification of science and the sociology of law; 5. The further advance; Part II Ethics; Chapter IV. The Ethical Group Conviction.
  • 1. Values2. Justice; 3. The emotional character of group conviction; 4. The convergence of individual convictions; 5. The structure of ethical rules; 6. Ethical rules and technical rules; Bibliographical note; Chapter V. The Socio-ethical Equilibrium; 1. Introduction; 2. The recognition of ethical rules; 3. Direct and indirect recognition; 4. The influence of the recognition on one's own behavior; 5. Retributive emotions and dispositions; 6. The roots of retributive emotions; 7. Retributive tendencies and the triumph of ethics; 8. Social pressure; Bibliographical note.
  • Chapter VI. Changes in Ethics1. Introduction; 2. From revenge to retribution; 3. The evidence of child psychology; 4. The selection of best ways; 5. The radiation; 6. Harmful customs; 7. Abstract changes in ethical rules; 8. Changes in the ethical behavior; Bibliographical note; Chapter VII. Differentiation of Ethics; 1. The branches of ethics; 2. The gamut of definitions; 3. Morals; 4. Custom; 5. The rôle of custom in modern life; 6. The rules of games; 7. Negative ethical conflicts; 8. Positive ethical conflicts; 9. The settlement of ethical conflicts; Bibliographical note; Part III Power.
  • Chapter VIII. Power Equilibrium1. Introduction; 2. Polarization; 3. The introspective aspect of power; 4. The behavioristic aspect of power; 5. The reality of power; 6. The power defense system; 7. The social functions of power; Bibliographical note; Chapter IX. Differentiation and Integration of Power; 1. The spatial identity of power structures; 2. Specialized and generalized power structures; 3. The relative size of center and periphery; 4. Personal and transpersonal domination; 5. Legal and despotical power; 6. Hierarchies of power structures; Bibliographical note.