NCJ Number
38197
Journal
Social Problems Volume: 22 Issue: 5 Dated: (JUNE 1975) Pages: 608-619
Date Published
1975
Length
12 pages
Annotation
THIS PAPER RELATES THE REVIVAL OF INTEREST IN THE SOCIOLOGY OF LAW, AND IN PARTICULAR CRIMINAL LAW, TO RECENT CHANGES OF PERSPECTIVE IN THE FIELD OF CRIMINOLOGY.
Abstract
IT CONSIDERS THE DEBATE BETWEEN CONFLICT AND CONSENSUS THEORISTS OVER THE NATURE OF CRIMINAL LAW AND ARGUES THAT EFFORTS TO SETTLE THE DISPUTE IN FAVOR OF ONE MODEL OR THE OTHER ARE SOMEWHAT MISDIRECTED. AN ATTEMPT IS MADE TO RECONCILE THE TWO VIEWPOINTS AND TO SUGGEST HOW REMAINING POINTS OF DISAGREEMENT CAN BE USED TO STIMULATE MORE PRODUCTIVE RESEARCH. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)