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Sociological Jurisprudence: Juristic Thought and Social Inquiry
This book presents a unified set of arguments about the nature of jurisprudence and its relation to the jurist's role. It explores contemporary challenges that create a need for social scientific perspectives in jurisprudence, and it shows how sociological resources can and should be used in considering juristic issues.
| Author(s) | By Roger Cotterrell. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 256 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 7 Dec 2017 |
| Availability | Available |
This book presents a unified set of arguments about the nature of jurisprudence and its relation to the jurist's role. It explores contemporary challenges that create a need for social scientific perspectives in jurisprudence, and it shows how sociological resources can and should be used in considering juristic issues.
CONTENTS Preface 1. Introduction: Recovering Sociological Jurisprudence PART 1: THE JURISTIC POINT OF VIEW 2. The Nature of Legal Expertise 3. The Jurist's Role 4. Why Jurisprudence is Not Legal Philosophy 5. Sociology in Juristic
Roger Cotterrell is Anniversary Professor of Legal Theory at Queen Mary University of London. Educated as a lawyer and a sociologist, he has written widely on sociology of law, jurisprudence and comparative law, and is a Fellow of the British Academy and
