Social Norms Nonlegal Sanctions And The Law

Author : Eric A. Posner
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Law
ISBN : 1845424956

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Social Norms, Nonlegal Sanctions, and the Law by Eric A. Posner Pdf

This authoritative collection brings together a careful selection of previously published articles that use economics to analyze the interaction of law, on the one hand, and social norms and nonlegal sanctions on the other. The articles cover a range of foundational questions. What are social norms and nonlegal sanctions? Do strong laws undermine social norms, thus weakening other valuable forms of social cooperation? Can laws be used to exploit existing social norms, so that the laws are more effective than they would be otherwise? The contributing authors use a variety of economic models and concepts to address these questions.

Author : Eric Posner
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 0674042301

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Law and Social Norms by Eric Posner Pdf

What is the role of law in a society in which order is maintained mostly through social norms, trust, and nonlegal sanctions? Eric Posner argues that social norms are sometimes desirable yet sometimes odious, and that the law is critical to enhancing good social norms and undermining bad ones. But he also argues that the proper regulation of social norms is a delicate and complex task, and that current understanding of social norms is inadequate for guiding judges and lawmakers. What is needed, and what this book offers, is a model of the relationship between law and social norms. The model shows that people's concern with establishing cooperative relationships leads them to engage in certain kinds of imitative behavior. The resulting behavioral patterns are called social norms. Posner applies the model to several areas of law that involve the regulation of social norms, including laws governing gift-giving and nonprofit organizations; family law; criminal law; laws governing speech, voting, and discrimination; and contract law. Among the engaging questions posed are: Would the legalization of gay marriage harm traditional married couples? Is it beneficial to shame criminals? Why should the law reward those who make charitable contributions? Would people vote more if non-voters were penalized? The author approaches these questions using the tools of game theory, but his arguments are simply stated and make no technical demands on the reader.

Author : Alison Burke,David Carter,Brian Fedorek,Tiffany Morey,Lore Rutz-Burri,Shanell Sanchez
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1636350682

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SOU-CCJ230 Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System by Alison Burke,David Carter,Brian Fedorek,Tiffany Morey,Lore Rutz-Burri,Shanell Sanchez Pdf

Author : Francesco Parisi
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199684205

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The Oxford Handbook of Law and Economics by Francesco Parisi Pdf

The Oxford Handbook of Law and Economics covers over one-hundred topics on issues ranging from law and neuroeconomics to European Union law and economics to feminist theory and law and economics. The book gathers together scholars and experts in law and economics to create the most inclusive and current work on law and economics. It begins at the origins of the field of law and economics, tracks its progression and increased importance to both law and economics, and looks to the future of the field and its continued development by examining a cornucopia of fields touched by work in law and economics.

Author : Francesco Parisi
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780191507229

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The Oxford Handbook of Law and Economics by Francesco Parisi Pdf

Covering over one-hundred topics on issues ranging from Law and Neuroeconomics to European Union Law and Economics to Feminist Theory and Law and Economics, The Oxford Handbook of Law and Economics is the definitive work in the field of law and economics. The book gathers together scholars and experts in law and economics to create the most inclusive and current work on law and economics. Edited by Francisco Parisi, the Handbook looks at the origins of the field of law and economics, tracks its progression and increased importance to both law and economics, and looks to the future of the field and its continued development by examining a cornucopia of fields touched by work in law and economics. The uniqueness of its breadth, depth, and convenience make the volume essential to scholars, students, and contributors in the field of law and economics.

Author : American Bar Association. House of Delegates,Center for Professional Responsibility (American Bar Association)
Publisher : American Bar Association
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Law
ISBN : 1590318730

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Model Rules of Professional Conduct by American Bar Association. House of Delegates,Center for Professional Responsibility (American Bar Association) Pdf

The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.

Author : Yuval Feldman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-07
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107137103

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The Law of Good People by Yuval Feldman Pdf

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Author : Brando Simeo Starkey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-01-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107070042

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In Defense of Uncle Tom by Brando Simeo Starkey Pdf

This book shadows the usage of 'Uncle Tom' to understand how social norms associated with the phrase were constructed and enforced.

Author : Daniela Simone
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107199958

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Copyright and Collective Authorship by Daniela Simone Pdf

Addresses the difficult question of how to determine the authorship, and ownership, of copyright in highly collaborative works.

Author : Robert D. Cooter,Ariel Porat
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-13
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780691173740

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Getting Incentives Right by Robert D. Cooter,Ariel Porat Pdf

How tort, contract, and restitution law can be reformed to better serve the social good Lawyers, judges, and scholars have long debated whether incentives in tort, contract, and restitution law effectively promote the welfare of society. If these incentives were ideal, tort law would reduce the cost and frequency of accidents, contract law would lubricate transactions, and restitution law would encourage people to benefit others. Unfortunately, the incentives in these laws lead to too many injuries, too little contractual cooperation, and too few unrequested benefits. Getting Incentives Right explains how law might better serve the social good. In tort law, Robert Cooter and Ariel Porat propose that all foreseeable risks should be included when setting standards of care and awarding damages. Failure to do so causes accidents that better legal incentives would avoid. In contract law, they show that making a promise often causes the person who receives it to change behavior and undermine the cooperation between the parties. They recommend several solutions, including a novel contract called "anti-insurance." In restitution law, people who convey unrequested benefits to others are seldom entitled to compensation. Restitution law should compensate them more than it currently does, so that they will provide more unrequested benefits. In these three areas of law, Getting Incentives Right demonstrates that better law can promote the well-being of people by providing better incentives for the private regulation of conduct.

Author : Khalid Ghanayim,Yuval Shany
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-24
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783030789534

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The Quest for Core Values in the Application of Legal Norms by Khalid Ghanayim,Yuval Shany Pdf

Relations between societal values and legal doctrine are inevitably complex given the time lag between law and social reality, and the sociological space between legal communities involved in the development and application of the law and non-legal communities affected by it. It falls on open-ended concepts, such as proportionality, human rights, dignity, freedom, and truth, and on legal frameworks for balancing competing rights and interests, such as self-defense, command or corporate responsibility, and restrictions on freedom of expression, to negotiate chronic tensions between law and society and to bridge existing gaps. The present volume contains chapters by leading experts – former judges on constitutional courts and international courts, and some of the world’s leading criminal law, public law, and international law scholars – offering their points of view and professional analysis of legal notions and doctrines that serve as hubs for the interpretation, application, and contestation of core values, which in turn constitute building blocks of the rule of law. The shared perspective on the interplay between values and legal rules in public law, criminal law, and international law is likely to render the publication a valuable resource for both theoreticians and practitioners, law students, and seasoned legal experts working in diverse legal fields.

Author : Geertrui van Overwalle
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 517 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-11
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780521896733

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Gene Patents and Collaborative Licensing Models by Geertrui van Overwalle Pdf

The cost of patent licenses needed to design a new genetic test or treatment may ultimately prevent research projects getting started, as individual components are protected by different patent owners. This book examines legal measures which might be used to solve the problem of fragmentation of patents in genetics.

Author : Stéphane Nahrath,Frédéric Varone
Publisher : EPFL Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Festschriften
ISBN : 9782880748432

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Rediscovering Public Law and Public Administration in Comparative Policy Analysis by Stéphane Nahrath,Frédéric Varone Pdf

Publié à l'occasion du 60e anniversaire du Prof. Peter Knoepfel, Professeur à l'Institut de hautes études en administration publique (IDHEAP).

Author : Dr Matthias Baier
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781472400581

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Social and Legal Norms by Dr Matthias Baier Pdf

In an era where new areas of life and new problems call for normative solutions while the plurality of values in society challenge the very basis for normative solutions, this book looks at a growing field of research on the relations between social and legal norms. New technologies and social media offer new ways to communicate about normative issues and the centrality of formal law and how normativity comes about is a question for debate. This book offers empirical and theoretical research in the field of social and legal norms and will inspire future debate and research in terms of internationalization and cross-national comparative studies. It presents a consistent picture of empirical research in different social and organizational areas and will deepen the theoretical understanding regarding the interplay between social and legal norms. Including chapters written from four different aspects of normativity, the contributors argue that normativity is a result of combinations between law in books, law in action, social norms and social practice. The book uses a variety of different international examples, ranging from Sweden, Uzbekistan, Colombia and Mexico. Primarily aimed at scholars in sociology of law, socio-legal studies, law and legal theory, the book will also interest those in sociology, political science and psychology.

Author : Stefan Larsson
Publisher : Stefan Larsson
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789172673359

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Metaphors and Norms by Stefan Larsson Pdf