An Introduction to the Sociology of Law

This title is a treatise that seeks to explain the law as a social force. It makes two fundamental points: law can and must be studied by sociology, and law is a combination of socio-ethical and imperative coordination of human behaviour.

Author: Nicholas Sergeyevitch Timasheff, A. Javier Trevino
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 07/31/2001
Pages: 462
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.59lbs
Size: 9.01h x 6.03w x 1.13d
ISBN: 9780765807298

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2002 pg. 150

About the Author
Trevino, A. Javier: -

A. Javier TreviNo teaches sociology at Wheaton College in Massachusetts and is the editor of the Law and Society series for Transaction Publishers. He is the author or editor of numerous books, including The Sociology of Law; Talcott Parsons on Law and the Legal System; and George C. Homans: History, Theory, and Method. In addition, his work has appeared in theJournal of Classical Sociology, the American Sociologist, andContemporary Justice Review.