Social Structure and Law: Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives

Sociology of law is an expanding field reflected in the large number of books and journals which have been produced to discuss the topic. Notwithstanding this intellectual ferment there is still a good deal of confusion regarding the subject and boundaries of the field. Social Structure and Law clarifies some of the central issues. Although written over the course of many years, the essays which comprise this volume are informed by Evan's own social structure model. A combination of Parsonian concepts and sytems theory, Evan's theory explains the interactions between legal and non-legal institutions and provides some useful theoretical guidelines for ongoing research. Readers will profit from studying this volume of essays which sets forth a rationale for theoretical and empirical contributions to the sociology of law.Evan, William M. is the author of 'Social Structure and Law: Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives', published 1990 under ISBN 9780803928817 and ISBN 0803928815.