The expressive powers of law : theories and limits /

Why do people obey the law? Law deters crime by specifying sanctions, and because people internalize its authority. But Richard McAdams says law also generates compliance through its expressive power to coordinate behavior (traffic laws) and inform beliefs (smoking bans)--that is, simply by what it...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: McAdams, Richard H. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Law > Language.
Law > Methodology.
Expression.
Rhetoric.
Rhétorique.
LAW > Essays.
LAW > General Practice.
LAW > Jurisprudence.
LAW > Paralegals & Paralegalism.
LAW > Practical Guides.
LAW > Reference.
Online-Ressource.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : alternatives to deterrence and legitimacy
  • Expressive claims about law
  • The focal point power of expression
  • Law as focal point
  • Law's focal power in dynamic perspective
  • Legislation as information
  • Revelation of information by legal enforcement
  • The power of arbitral expression
  • Normative implications
  • Conclusion : law's expressive powers.

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