Expressive powers of law, the: theories and limits
Auteur :
McAdams, Richard H.
Éditeur :
Harvard University Press
ISBN :
9780674046924
Date de publication :
10 févr. 2015
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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 says rather than what it sanctions.