Sociology of Law 3500-SSZCZ-SOCPRA
The first part of the lecture will be devoted to an analysis of XIXth and early XXth century debates of legal philosophers regarding the concept of law and its place in society: in particular, whether law is to be understood simply as a set of written rules, or whether it also includes other norms not written in legal acts. On the basis of socio-legal research, I will discuss cultural influnces on the ways that the law is interpretated and implementated in contemporary society. Other issues which will be the focus of the lecture include: the relationships between the law and other normarive systems (morality, custom); the way these relationships affect the legitimization of the legal system and law's effectiveness as a mechanism of social control; the integrative function of the law and law as an agent of social change. In addition, on the basis of Polish and international sociological research concerning „law in action” and legal professions, I will discuss the influence of extralegal factors on court rulings, as well as the paradoxes associated with the concept of the rule of law.
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Bibliography
G. Radbruch “Ustawowe bezprawie i ponadustawowe prawo”, w: M. Szyszkowska “Zarys filozofii prawa”, s. 237-250
E. Ehrlich „The sociology of law”, w: K. Rokumoto (red.): Sociological Theories of Law
R. Pound „Justice According to Law”, rozdz. „What is justice?”
T. Parsons „Spojrzenie socjologa na zawód prawnika”.
M. Weber „Gospodarka i Społeczeństwo”, PWN Warszawa 2002, s. 239-246, 256-260, 704-711
W. G. Sumner „Naturalne sposoby postępowania w gromadzie”, PWN Warszawa 1995, s. 54-67, 74-90
S. Macauley „Non-contractual Relations in Business”
H. Kalven, H. Ziesel „Disagreement between jury and judge”
A. Podgórecki „Socjologiczna teoria prawa”, Warszawa 1998, rozdz I. „Działanie prawa”
Rosett i D. R. Cressey „Justice by Consent”
V. Aubert „Some Social Functions of Legislation”
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